FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ASCENSIA CONTOUR

MDR report key: 1070605 · Received July 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
1826988-2008-00716
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2008
Date of Event
June 12, 2008
Report Date
June 12, 2008
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE TESTED HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE AND RECEIVED A READING OF 329 MG/DL USING HIS CONTOUR METER. HE RETESTED USING A BREEZE2 METER AND ANOTHER METER AND RECEIVED READINGS OF 136 AND 139 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 CUSTOMER DECLINED TO TROUBLESHOOT HIS TEST STRIPS AND INSISTED HIS METER BE REPLACED. THE CUSTOMER'S METER WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASCENSIA CONTOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE METER NBW BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC 7151B NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK