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Device product

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

February 11, 2016

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Event
Event 73253
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
US 5,604 devices, OUS 91,925
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1172-2016

Official wording

Reason: 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.

Derived failure modes

  • 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.