FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTOUR TEST STRIPS (50)

MDR report key: 1081850 · Received July 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
1826988-2008-00781
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2008
Date of Event
June 25, 2008
Report Date
June 25, 2008
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE QA LAB FOUND THE RETURNED REAGENT TO READ E11 WHICH CONFIRMS EXPOSURE OF THE REAGENT. QA ALSO FOUND THAT ONE TEST STRIP READ 79 MG/DL LOW, OUT OF SPECIFICATION. PERFORMANCE WAS SATISFACTORY USING IQA RETENTION REAGENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED THAT HIS NEW CONTOUR METER WAS READING HIGH COMPARED TO HIS OLDER CONTOUR METER. HE ALSO ALLEGED THAT HE RECEIVED SOME CONTROL TEST RESULTS THAT WERE HIGH, OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE INITIAL CALL DID NOT MEET THE REPORTING CRITERIA. TROUBLESHOOTING SHOWED THE CUSTOMER'S CONTOUR SYSTEM TO EB OPERATING AS DESIGNED, BUT HIS TEST STRIPS WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. REPLACEMENT TEST STRIPS 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 7080D 7JC3A03

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK