FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ASCENSIA CONTOUR TS TEST STRIPS (50)

MDR report key: 1070593 · Received July 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
1826988-2008-00722
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2008
Date of Event
June 13, 2008
Report Date
June 13, 2008
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A HOSPITAL BIOLOGIST IN ANOTHER COUNTRY, CONTACTED BAYER ABOUT A HIGH NEONATAL BLOOD GLUCOSE READING USING THE CONTOUR TS SYSTEM. THE CONTOUR TS GAVE A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF .97 G/L (97 MG/DL), WHILE A LAB TEST PERFORMED AT THE SAME TIME GAVE A READING OF .42 G/L (42 MG/DL). THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE READINGS FALLS IN THE "C" ZONE OF THE PARKES ERROR GRID, MAKING THE DIFFERENCE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE ALLEGED. THE TEST STRIPS ARE TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASCENSIA CONTOUR TS TEST STRIPS (50) BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST STRIPS NBW BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC 7KD3E01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK