FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONTOUR TEST STRIPS (50)

MDR report key: 1130468 · Received August 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
1826988-2008-00893
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 20, 2008
Date of Event
July 23, 2008
Report Date
July 23, 2008
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE QA LAB FOUND THE RETURNED REAGENT TO READ AN AVERAGE OF 14MG/DL HIGH, OUT OF SPECIFICATION. PERFORMANCE WAS SATISFACTORY USING IQA RETENTION REAGENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PHARMACIST CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE CUSTOMER. HE ALLEGED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD RECEIVED OUT OF RANGE CONTROL TEST RESULTS. THE PHARMACIST PERFORMED A CONTROL TEST AND RECEIVED A RESULT OF 145 MG/DL. THE NORMAL CONTROL RANGE WAS 103-142 MG/DL. THE PHARMACIST ALSO STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 40 MG/DL AND WAS LIGHT HEADED AND DISORIENTED. THE PHARMACIST WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY MORE INFO ABOUT THE EVENT. 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 7JC3B06

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK