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Z-1367-06

AccuData GTS Plus AccuData GTS For Blood Glucose Monitoring and Automated Data Management, contents Accu-Chek...

Roche Diagnostics GmbH / initiated 2006-06-22 / Terminated

Roche Diagnostics Corp. began a recall of AccuData GTS Plus AccuData GTS For Blood Glucose Monitoring and Automated Data Management, contents Accu-Chek Advantage repalcement Meter and module, cat. no... on . The reason FDA records is "The meter gives an error message that can "actually" mean either a problem with the strip or a blood glucose too low to measure, but the meter error message only reports that there is a bad strip". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1367-06
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Product
AccuData GTS Plus AccuData GTS For Blood Glucose Monitoring and Automated Data Management, contents Accu-Chek Advantage repalcement Meter and module, cat. no. 454; Ref. no. 03144798001 contains meter model no. 777.
Product code
CGA Glucose Oxidase, Glucose
Reason for recall
The meter gives an error message that can "actually" mean either a problem with the strip or a blood glucose too low to measure, but the meter error message only reports that there is a bad strip.
FDA root cause
Other
Action
A recall notification letter dated April 24, 2006 was sent to each customer alerting them to the fact that this error code has a dual meaning. New software will be installed in all meters when it becomes available.
Quantity in commerce
55,189 meters (for all Recalls Z-1354-1371-06)
Distribution
Worldwide, USA, Germany, Guam, North Mariana Islands, Panama and Virgin Islands.
Product codes and lots
All units.