ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-1364-06 ยท LFR Glucose Dehydrogenase, Glucose

Roche Diagnostics Corp.

ACCU-CHEK Complete blood glucose monitor, Ref. no. 516; Catalog nos. 03266770001 and 03871983001 with meter model no. 200 and Catalog no. 03871983001 with meter model number 250.

DateAug 5, 2006 (initiated Jun 22, 2006)
StatusTerminated
ReasonThe 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.
Root causeOther
ActionA 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.
Quantity55,189 meters (for all Recalls Z-1354-1371-06)
DistributionWorldwide, USA, Germany, Guam, North Mariana Islands, Panama and Virgin Islands.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K973662ACCU-CHEK(R)COMPLETE SYSTEM/METER & ACCU-CHEK ADVANTAGE TEST STRIPS/ACCU-CHEK ADVANTAGE H TEST STRIPS
Boehringer Mannheim Corp., Dec 15, 1997