FDA Devices recall · Reported December 13, 2017
Accu-Chek Connect diabetes management software app, Catalog number 07562462001 / GTIN number 00365702700000, Catalog number 07250452001 / GTIN number 00365702700017 The Accu-Chek Connect Diabetes Management App is indicated as an aid in the treatment of diabetes. The software provides for electronic download of blood glucose meters, manual data entry, storage, display, transfer, and self-managing of blood glucose and other related health indicators which can be shown in report and graphical for
Certain iOS and Android App versions contain a program error (bug) in the Bolus Advisor feature. After pairing a meter with the app for the first time, a customer may encounter t…
Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. recalled Accu-Chek Connect diabetes management software app, Catalog number 07562462001 / GTIN num… - a moderate-severity action.
Accu-Chek Connect diabetes management software app, Catalog number 07562462001 / GTIN num… was recalled by Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. in December 13, 2017. Reason: Certain iOS and Android App versions contain a program error (bug) in the Bolus Advisor feature. After pairi…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0197-2018 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Certain iOS and Android App versions contain a program error (bug) in the Bolus Advisor feature. After pairi….
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- December 13, 2017
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0197-2018 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
Accu-Chek Connect diabetes management software app, Catalog number 07562462001 / GTIN number 00365702700000, Catalog number 07250452001 / GTIN number 00365702700017 The Accu-Chek Connect Diabetes Management App is indicated as an aid in the treatment of diabetes. The software provides for electronic download of blood glucose meters, manual data entry, storage, display, transfer, and self-managing of blood glucose and other related health indicators which can be shown in report and graphical format. The Accu-Chek Bolus Advisor, as a component of the Accu-Chek Connect Diabetes Management App, is indicated for the management of diabetes by calculating an insulin dose or carbohydrate intake based on user-entered data
Reason for recall
Certain iOS and Android App versions contain a program error (bug) in the Bolus Advisor feature. After pairing a meter with the app for the first time, a customer may encounter the rare condition in which the countdown timer is not displayed and correction bolus advice is not available for the most recent, valid glucose reading. This same blood glucose value may become available for bolus advice calculation at a later time (countdown timer is displayed).
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0197-2018 |
| Date reported | December 13, 2017 |
| Date initiated | June 8, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. |
| Firm location | Indianapolis, IN |
| Affected scope | 1,134 bolus advisor features used |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US (Nationwide) and Canada |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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