FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTOUR TEST STRIPS (50)

MDR report key: 1120988 · Received August 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
1826988-2008-00862
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 13, 2008
Date of Event
July 16, 2008
Report Date
July 16, 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 TESTED HER BLOOD GLUCOSE AND RECEIVED A READING OF 343 MG/DL USING HER CONTOUR METER. SHE RETESTED A FEW MINUTES LATER USING ANOTHER METER AND RECEIVED A READING OF 132 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 EVAL. 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 7HC3A03

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK