FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONTOUR TEST STRIPS (50)

MDR report key: 1242249 · Received November 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
1826988-2008-01372
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 19, 2008
Date of Event
October 20, 2008
Report Date
October 20, 2008
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE TESTED HER BLOOD GLUCOSE AND RECEIVED A HIGH READING USING HER CONTOUR METER. SHE TOOK INSULIN BASED ON THE READING AND HER BLOOD GLUCOSE DROPPED TO 50 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE WAS SYMPTOMATIC FOR HYPOGLYCEMIA WHEN SHE RECEIVED THE LOW READING. SHE WAS SHAKY AND COULD NOT SEE WELL. THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED CONTROL TESTS, WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING, AND THE RESULTS FELL WITHIN THE NORMAL CONTROL RANGE. THE TEST STRIPS AND METER ARE TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. 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 7080D 8BC3C04

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK