FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTOUR TEST STRIPS (20)

MDR report key: 1082824 · Received July 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
1826988-2008-00811
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 24, 2008
Date of Event
July 2, 2008
Report Date
July 2, 2008
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE QA LAB PERFORMED 5 CONTROL TESTS USING THE RETURNED REAGENT. THEY FOUND 2 OUT OF 5 STRIPS TO READ AN AVERAGE OF 5 MG/DL HIGH, OUT OF SPECIFICATION. PERFORMANCE WAS SATISFACTORY USING IQA RETENTION REAGENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ADVOCATE STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER TESTED HER BLOOD GLUCOSE AND RECEIVED A READING OF 247 MG/DL USING HER CONTOUR METER. SHE RETESTED USING ANOTHER METER AND RECEIVED A READING OF 115 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 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 (20) BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST STRIPS NBW BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC 7080D 7HC3A04

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK