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Event 73253

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
February 11, 2016
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Accu-Chek Inform II Base Unit as a part of the Accu-Chek Inform II Blood Glucose Monitoring System Accu-Chek inform II Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended for testing outside the body (in vitro diagnostic use) and is intended for multiple-patient use in professional healthcare settings. This system should only be use with single-use, auto-disabling lancing devices.

Z-1172-2016
Recall number
Z-1172-2016
Initiated
February 11, 2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
US 5,604 devices, OUS 91,925

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Accu-Chek Inform II Base Unit might produce physical transmission errors in the form of data loss in the communication between the meter and the Data Management Systems (DMS). The issue can lead to the data loss or in the worst case to an erroneous assignment of the patient data (patient mismatch). The issue will only occur at sites using POTCT1-A communication via USB.

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Reason for recall

Accu-Chek Inform II Base Unit might produce physical transmission errors in the form of data loss in the communication between the meter and the Data Management Systems (DMS). The issue can lead to the data loss or in the worst case to an erroneous assignment of the patient data (patient mismatch). The issue will only occur at sites using POTCT1-A communication via USB.

Code information

Model/Catalog/Part Number: 05060290001; serial numbers: UU41000000 through UU41064963 and UU41064964 through UU41122741.

Distribution pattern

Nationwide Distribution including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV.