FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK AVIVA TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 776994 · Received September 7, 2006

Report

Report Number
1823260-2006-04945
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 7, 2006
Date of Event
August 15, 2006
Report Date
August 15, 2006
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT REPORTED OBTAINING A BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULT OF 584 MG/DL, WHILE USING THE SUSPECT DEVICE. BASED ON THIS RESULT, PATIENT REPORTEDLY PHONED PHYSICIAN, WHO THEN PHONED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ON PATIENT'S BEHALF. PATIENT STATED THAT, UPON THEIR ARRIVAL 5 MINUTES LATER, BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS RETESTED ON PARAMEDICS' DEVICE WITH A RESULT OF 101 MG/DL. PARAMEDIC REPORTEDLY ADVISED PATIENT THAT BLOOD PRESSURE WAS ELEVATED (230/180). PATIENT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. PATIENT INDICATED THAT SHE DOES NOT RECALL HAVING RECEIVED ANY TREATMENT AT THE HOSPITAL. WHILE ON THE LINE WITH TECHNICAL SUPPORT, A LEVEL-ONE CONTROL TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE SUSPECT DEVICE AND THE RESULT FELL WITHIN THE ACCEPTABLE RANGE. TECHNICAL SUPPORT REQUESTED THE RETURN OF THE SUSPECT PRODUCT AND REPLACEMENT PRODUCT WAS SHIPPED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK AVIVA TEST STRIPS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS NBW ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 300256

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR ACCU-CHEK AVIVA BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR| AVIVA CONTROL SOLUTIONS| THERAPY DATES