FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTOUR

MDR report key: 1477481 · Received July 10, 2009

Report

Report Number
1826988-2009-00602
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 10, 2009
Date of Event
June 23, 2009
Report Date
June 23, 2009
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE A METER SERIAL NUMBER, SO IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE MANUFACTURE DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED THAT HE WAS RECEIVING ERRATIC READINGS BETWEEN HIS 2 COUNTER METERS. THE READING EXAMPLES HE PROVIDED WERE 202, 111, 147, 133, 144, 109, 139, 121, 200, 115, 144, AND 83 MG/DL. IT'S NOT KNOWN WHICH READINGS CAME FROM WHICH METER. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOME OF THE READINGS FALLS IN THE "C" ZONE OF THE CONSENSUS ERROR GRID, MAKING THE DIFFERENCE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE ALLEGED. CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFERED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE CONTOUR SYSTEMS, BUT THE CUSTOMER BECAME UPSET AND ENDED THE CALL. NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONTOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE METER NBW BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC NOT PROVIDED NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK