FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTOUR TS TEST STRIPS (50)

MDR report key: 1163652 · Received September 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
1826988-2008-01001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 9, 2008
Date of Event
August 18, 2008
Report Date
August 18, 2008
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ADVOCATE STATED THE CUSTOMER TESTED HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE AND RECEIVED A READING OF 448 MG/DL USING HIS CONTOUR TS METER. HE RETESTED USING ANOTHER METER AND RECEIVED A READING OF 179 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. TROUBLESHOOTING SHOWED THE CONTOUR SYSTEM TO BE OPERATING AS DESIGNED, BUT THE TEST STRIPS ARE TO BE RETUNED FOR EVALUATION. REPLACEMENT TEST STRIPS WERE SENT TO THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONTOUR TS TEST STRIPS (50) BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST STRIPS NBW BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC 1820 7LD3E03

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK