FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ELITE TEST STRIPS (50)

MDR report key: 1001144 · Received February 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
1826988-2008-00187
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2008
Date of Event
January 29, 2008
Report Date
January 29, 2008
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE TESTED HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE USING HIS ELITE METER AND RECEIVED A READING OF 400 MG/DL. HE TESTED USING ANOTHER METER AND RECEIVED A READING OF 120MG/DL. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE READINGS FALLS IN THE "C" ZONE OF THE PARKES ERROR GRID, MAKING THE DIFFERENCE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED CONTROL TESTS AND RECEIVED RESULTS OF 213 AND 219 MG/DL. THE NORMAL CONTROL RANGE WAS NOT PROVIDED, BUT SHOULD BE AROUND 70-100 MG/DL. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE ALLEGED. THE TEST STRIPS ARE TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. REPLACEMENT TEST STRIPS WERE SENT TO THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ELITE TEST STRIPS (50) BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST STRIPS NBW BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC NOT PROVIDED 7C05BS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK