FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTOUR TEST STRIPS (50)

MDR report key: 1163690 · Received September 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
1826988-2008-01030
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 9, 2008
Date of Event
August 26, 2008
Report Date
August 26, 2008
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC.
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HER BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS HAD BEEN LOWER THAN USUAL. SHE TESTED HER GLUCOSE AND RECEIVED READINGS OF 32 AND 52 MG/DL USING HER CONTOUR METER. SHE RETESTED USING ANOTHER METER AND RECEIVED READINGS OF 155 AND 240 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 ARE TO BE 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 (50) BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST STRIPS NBW BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC. NOT PROVIDED 7KC3C08

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK