FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTOUR TEST STRIPS (10)

MDR report key: 1032078 · Received April 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
1826988-2008-00451
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 18, 2008
Date of Event
March 27, 2008
Report Date
March 27, 2008
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE QA LAB RECEIVED USED TEST STRIPS, SO FURTHER EVAL WAS NOT POSSIBLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE TESTED HER BLOOD GLUCOSE AND RECEIVED A READING OF 300 MG/DL USING HER CONTOUR METER. SHE RETESTED AND RECEIVED A READING OF 109 MG/DL USING ANOTHER METER. 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 A RESULT OF 385 MG/DL. THE NORMAL CONTROL RANGE WAS 97 -135 MG/DL. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE ALLEGED. THE TEST STRIPS WERE RETURNED FOR EVAL. REPLACEMENT TEST STRIPS WERE SENT TO THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONTOUR TEST STRIPS (10) BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST STRIPS NBW BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC 9507B 6GB3B73

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK