FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ASCENSIA CONTOUR

MDR report key: 1024228 · Received March 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
1826988-2008-00312
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2008
Date of Event
March 5, 2008
Report Date
March 5, 2008
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ADVOCATE CALLED ON BEHALF OF A CUSTOMER. HE STATED THAT HE TESTED THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE AND RECEIVED RESULTS OF 27.3, 18.7, AND 13.0 MMOL (491, 337, AND 234 MG/DL). THE TESTS WERE TAKEN ONE AFTER THE OTHER. THE ADVOCATE STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD SUFFERED 2 STROKES SINCE THE METER WAS LAST REPLACED. HE ALLEGED THE STROKES COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF THE METER WAS WORKING CORRECTLY. THE CUSTOMER REFUSED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE METER AND ENDED THE CALL. ATTEMPTS WILL BE MADE TO CONTACT THE CUSTOMER AND TROUBLESHOOT THE CONTOUR SYSTEM. NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASCENSIA CONTOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE METER NBW BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC 7152 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK