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Accu-Chek Smartview Test Strips: medical device reports filed with FDA

993 reports name it, 2012–2024. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Roche Diabetes Care. Product code LFR.

993
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 71 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
98.2%
classified as malfunction
93% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 993 reports that name the brand "Accu-Chek Smartview Test Strips" (blood glucose monitoring test strips), received between July 2012 and August 2024; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Roche Diabetes Care. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (98.2%) and injury (1.8%); across all glucose dehydrogenase, glucose reports (product code LFR) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 93%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are incorrect or inadequate test results (72.1%), incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings (25.3%) and incorrect measurement (0.2%). The patient problems coded most often are hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia and aneurysm. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

023Sep 2021: 2Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 1Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 1Feb 2022: 1Mar 2022: 1Apr 2022: 2May 2022: 1Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 1Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 2Dec 2022: 12023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 1May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 2Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 1Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 3Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 1Aug 2024: 1Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

0801602012: 2920122013: 1602014: 14520142015: 1502016: 13420162017: 1412018: 9120182019: 582020: 4720202021: 192022: 1020222023: 42024: 52024

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury1.8%18
Malfunction98.2%975
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.9%992
Voluntary report0.1%1
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 74,282 reports carrying product code LFR. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Incorrect or inadequate test results71672.1%25.8%
Incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings25125.3%33.5%
Incorrect measurementthe device measured wrongly20.2%0.1%
Insufficient device problem information20.2%0.3%
Breakthe device broke10.1%0%
Device displays incorrect message10.1%3.8%
Improper device output10.1%1.5%
Leak/splashthe device leaked10.1%0%
Unexpected therapeutic results10.1%0%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Hypoglycemialow blood sugar353.5%
Hyperglycemiahigh blood sugar131.3%
Aneurysm101%
Loss of consciousnesspassing out20.2%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness10.1%
Incompetent cervix10.1%
Sweating10.1%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureAccu-Chek Smartview Test StripsProduct code LFRAll MAUDE reports
Reports99374,28226,136,888
Share of that pool—1.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury1.8%6.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.2%93%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.9%99.8%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code LFR

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Freestyle Flash19,42200%
Accu-Chek Comfort Curve Test Strips13,06500%
Accu-Chek Aviva Test Strips11,07300%
Accu-Chek Compact Test Drum7,57900%
Freestyle9,490260.1%
Accu-Chek Aviva Plus Test Strips7,94700%
Accu-Chek Mobile Test Strips3,52700%
Accu-Chek Performa Test Strips3,88610%
Accu-Chek Active Test Strips1,47500%
Accu-Chek Comfort Curve4,12000.6%
FreeStyle Lite12,2444300%
Freestyle Freedom3,43060%
Accu-Chek Guide7723650%
Freestyle Navigator75400%
Accu-Chek Compact Plus Test Drum76900%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Accu-Chek Smartview Test Strips reports

How many FDA reports name Accu-Chek Smartview Test Strips?

993 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.2%) and injury (1.8%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

incorrect or inadequate test results (72.1%), incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings (25.3%), incorrect measurement (0.2%), insufficient device problem information (0.2%) and break (0.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.9%) and voluntary reports (0.1%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Accu-Chek Smartview Test Strips was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.