FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONTOUR TEST STRIPS (50)

MDR report key: 1130467 · Received August 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
1826988-2008-00898
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 20, 2008
Date of Event
July 24, 2008
Report Date
July 24, 2008
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ADVOCATE STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER TESTED HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE AND RECEIVED READINGS OF 318 AND 420 MG/DL USING HIS CONTOUR METER. HE TOOK INSULIN BASED ON THE READINGS AND SOMETIME LATER, HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE DROPPED TO 42 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER FELT DIZZY WHEN HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE DROPPED, BUT HE DID NOT REQUIRE ANY TYPE OF TREATMENT. TROUBLESHOOTING SHOWED THE CONTOUR SYSTEM TO BE OPERATING AS DESIGNED, BUT THE TEST STRIPS AND METER WERE STILL 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 7LC3D16

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK