FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTOUR TEST STRIPS (50)

MDR report key: 1040684 · Received May 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
1826988-2008-00493
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 2008
Date of Event
April 14, 2008
Report Date
April 14, 2008
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE PERFORMED A BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST USING HER 2 CONTOUR METERS. THE CUSTOMER'S OLDER METER READ 12 MG/DL, WHILE THE NEW METER READ 172 MG/DL. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE READINGS FALLS IN THE "C" ZONE OF THE PARKES ERROR GRID, MAKING THE DIFFERENCE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE OLDER METER READ "LO" WHILE THE OTHER METER READ 295 MG/DL. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THOSE READINGS FALLS IN THE "D" ZONE OF THE PARKES ERROR GRID, MAKING THE DIFFERENCE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE ALLEGED. THE TEST STRIPS AND METER ARE TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONTOUR TEST STRIPS (50) BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST STRIPS NBW BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC NOT PROVIDED 7KC3D09

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK