FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTOUR TEST STRIPS (50)

MDR report key: 1071489 · Received July 2, 2008

Report

Report Number
1826988-2008-00749
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2008
Date of Event
June 20, 2008
Report Date
June 20, 2008
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CALLED FOR HELP WITH HER CONTOUR METER. SHE STATED THAT SHE PERFORMED A BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST AND RECEIVED A READING OF 400 MG/DL USING HER CONTOUR METER. SHE RETESTED USING ANOTHER METER AND RECEIVED A READING OF 150 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 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 7098B 7HC3A01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK