FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 833299 · Received February 13, 2007

Report

Report Number
1823260-2007-01290
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 13, 2007
Date of Event
January 18, 2007
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
k010362
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUSPECT PRODUCT IS THE COMFORT CURVE STRIPS. THE CUSTOMER NO LONGER HAS THE STRIPS, SO THEY WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT REPORTED OBTAINING RESULTS THAT WERE OUTSIDE THE SYSTEM'S MEASUREMENT RANGE OF 10 TO 600 MG/DL. HE STATES HE OBTAINED BG READINGS OF 000, 666, 800, AND 900 MG/DL. THESE RESULTS WERE OBTAINED USING THE COMPLETE SYSTEM (METER, STRIP LOT UNKNOWN, CATALOG NUMBER 2030373). PT DID NOT MODIFY THERAPY BASED ON THESE RESULTS. NO PT INJURY WAS REPORTED AND NO TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED. PT DID NOT PROVIDE THE LOCATION WHERE THE DISCREPANT RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. QUALITY CONTROL TESTING HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED ON THE SYSTEM. TECHNICAL SUPPORT REQUESTED THE RETURN OF THE SUSPECT PRODUCT, ALTHOUGH THE CUSTOMER INDICATED HE NO LONGER HAS THE PRODUCTS, BUT REPLACEMENT PRODUCT WAS SHIPPED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS - LFR LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR 70/30 INSULIN, VARIES/VARIES