FDA Device

Roche ACCU-CHEK Performa blood glucose test strips, Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis, IN. Test strips for quantitative blood glucose measurements in fresh capillary, arterial, or neonatal blood, as well as in heparin (lithium or sodium) or EDTA anticoagulated venous blood.

Hazard

There may be a significant negative bias when testing neonate samples.

What You Should Do

Remedy

Roche Diagnostics notified consignees in the affected countries of the problem by "Urgent Field Safety Notice" dated June 10, 2009 and instructed to cease using the Accu-Chek Performa and Accu-Chek Inform II systems on neonates, except for systems using test strips with advanced chemistry. For questions and additional information, contact your local Roche Diagnostics sales affiliate or sales representative.

Products

Roche ACCU-CHEK Performa blood glucose test strips, Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis, IN. Test strips for quantitative blood glucose measurements in fresh capillary, arterial, or neonatal blood, as
Brand
Roche Diagnostics Corp.
UPC
All Lots with REF Numbers: 4861680020, 4861680023, 4861680031, 4861680039, 4861680053, 4861680136, 4862414003, 4862414016, 4862414020, 4862414023, 4862414031, 4862414039, 4862414053, 4862414136, 4862414170, 4948858020, 4948858039, 4948874031 and 5235243001.

Units Affected

1,518 of total products