TRUE METRIX
Report
- Report Number
- 1000113657-2022-00276
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 11, 2022
- Date of Event
- March 27, 2022
- Report Date
- May 11, 2022
- Manufacturer
- TRIVIDIA HEALTH INC
- Product Code
- NBW
- UDI-DI
- 00021292007928
- PMA / PMN Number
- K140100
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
INTERNAL REPORT REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4). TEST STRIPS WERE NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. METER WAS RETURNED. REPORTED DEFECT NOT REPRODUCED ON RETURNED METER. PRODUCT EVALUATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO STRIP LOT NUMBER PROVIDED. UNABLE TO PERFORM RETENTION TESTING. MOST LIKELY UNDERLYING ROOT CAUSE: MLC-020: USER'S TEST STRIP HAD POOR STORAGE NOTE: MANUFACTURER CONTACTED CUSTOMER IN A FOLLOW-UP CALL ON 22-APR-2022 TO ENSURE THE REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS RESOLVED THE INITIAL CONCERN - ABLE TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH CUSTOMER WHO STATED REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS RESOLVED INITIAL CONCERN.
CONSUMER REPORTED COMPLAINT FOR HIGH AND ERRATIC BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST RESULTS. THE CUSTOMER IS CONCERNED WITH TEST RESULTS FROM RESULTS OBTAINED OF 212, 288, 373, 414 AND 298MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER IS NOT SURE WHAT HER NORMAL GLUCOSE RANGE SHOULD BE, BUT HER GOAL IS TO BRING IT DOWN BELOW 130MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER FEELS WELL AND DID NOT REPORT ANY SYMPTOMS. CUSTOMER STATED THAT AFTER EATING ICE CREAM SHE PERFORMED A BLOOD TEST AND OBTAINED A RESULT WITHIN THE 300'S MG/DL. CUSTOMER STATED THAT OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW DAYS SHE CONTINUED TO OBTAIN HIGH RESULTS. CUSTOMER STATED SHE WENT TO THE ER ON (B)(6)2022 BECAUSE HER BLOOD SUGAR WAS NOT GOING DOWN. CUSTOMER BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST RESULT IN THE ER WAS 486MG/DL. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS HYPERGLYCEMIA AND CUSTOMER WAS TREATED WITH IV INSULIN TO BRING IT DOWN. THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT USING THE PROPER TESTING TECHNIQUE. DURING THE CALL, A BACK TO BACK BLOOD TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED BY THE CUSTOMER. CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE COMBINED ALL OF HER 10 BOXES OF STRIPS IN A GLASS BOWL (UNABLE TO VERIFY STRIPS LOT #) . THE CUSTOMER DID NOT HAVE ANOTHER VIAL OF TEST STRIPS THAT HAD BEEN STORED AND HANDLED CORRECTLY. THE METER MEMORY WAS REVIEWED FOR PREVIOUS TEST RESULT HISTORY: RESULT 1: 212MG/DL DATE: (B)(6) 2022 TIME: 703AM FASTING, RESULT 2: 288MG/DL DATE: (B)(6) 2022 TIME: 702AM FASTING, RESULT 3: 373MG/DL DATE: (B)(6) 2022 TIME: 111AM NON-FASTING, RESULT 4: 414MG/DL DATE: (B)(6) 2022 TIME: 110AM NON-FASTING, RESULT 5: 298MG/DL DATE: (B)(6) 2022 TIME: 752PM (DOES NOT REMEMBER IF FASTING OR NON-FASTING).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2037248 | TRUE METRIX | SYSTEM, TEST BLOOD GLUCOSE, OVER THE COUNTER | NBW | TRIVIDIA HEALTH INC | KIT, TMX NFRS STARTERMG/DL | 00021292007928 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Hospitalization |