TRUE METRIX
Report
- Report Number
- 1000113657-2022-00513
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 26, 2022
- Date of Event
- August 25, 2022
- Report Date
- October 20, 2022
- Manufacturer
- TRIVIDIA HEALTH INC
- Product Code
- NBW
- UDI-DI
- 00021292007836
- PMA / PMN Number
- K140100
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
INTERNAL REPORT REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4). TEST STRIPS WERE NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION - CUSTOMER HAD RETURNED THE INCORRECT TEST STRIPS. METER WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. PRODUCT TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND NO DEFECT FOUND. MOST LIKELY UNDERLYING ROOT CAUSE: MLC-055: USER HAD AN INACCURATE REFERENCE: COMPETITOR¿S METER: THE END USER IS COMPARING RESULTS OBTAINED FROM TRIVIDIA¿S BGM SYSTEM TO THE RESULTS FROM A COMPETITOR¿S BGM SYSTEM. NOTE: MANUFACTURER CONTACTED CUSTOMER IN A FOLLOW-UP CALL ON 13-SEP-2022 TO ENSURE THE REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS RESOLVED THE INITIAL CONCERN - ABLE TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH CUSTOMER WHO STATED REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS RESOLVED INITIAL CONCERN.
SECTIONS WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS OF(B)(6) 2022: UPDATED FDA¿S TYPE, FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS CODES. TEST STRIPS WERE NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION - CUSTOMER HAD RETURNED THE INCORRECT TEST STRIPS. RETENTION TESTING WAS PERFORMED USING TEST STRIPS FROM THE SAME LOT. RETENTION STRIP LOT TESTED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. MOST LIKELY UNDERLYING ROOT CAUSE: MLC-055: USER HAD AN INACCURATE REFERENCE: COMPETITOR¿S METER: THE END USER IS COMPARING RESULTS OBTAINED FROM TRIVIDIA¿S BGM SYSTEM TO THE RESULTS FROM A COMPETITOR¿S BGM SYSTEM.
CONSUMER REPORTED COMPLAINT FOR HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST RESULTS. THE CUSTOMER IS CONCERNED WITH TEST RESULTS FROM RESULTS OBTAINED OF 162, 136, 169, 142 AND 163 MG/DL. CUSTOMER WAS ALSO COMPARING RESULTS TO ANOTHER DEVICE (CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE COMPARISON RESULTS). THE CUSTOMER¿S EXPECTED AM FASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST RESULT RANGE IS 85-110 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER FEELS WELL AND DID NOT REPORT ANY SYMPTOMS. CUSTOMER STATED THAT ON (B)(6) 2022 SHE HAD NOT BEEN FEELING WELL (SYMPTOMS WERE NOT DISCLOSED) AND SHE HAD GONE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. CUSTOMER STATED SHE HAD TESTED USING THE TRUE METRIX METER AND HAD OBTAINED A BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST RESULT OF 169 MG/DL FASTING. WHEN SHE HAD ARRIVED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM HER BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST RESULT HAD BEEN 79 MG/DL FASTING. CUSTOMER STATED THE TESTS HAD BEEN PERFORMED 15-20 MINUTES APART. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE. CUSTOMER DID NOT DISCLOSE WHAT TREATMENT SHE HAD RECEIVED AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. DURING THE CALL, A BLOOD TEST WAS PERFORMED BY THE CUSTOMER FASTING AND PRODUCED TEST RESULT OF 160 MG/DL USING TRUE METRIX METER. THE PRODUCT IS STORED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION IN THE BEDROOM. THE TEST STRIP LOT MANUFACTURER¿S EXPIRATION DATE IS 12/23/2023 AND TEST STRIPS WERE OPENED THREE WEEKS AGO. THE METER MEMORY WAS REVIEWED FOR PREVIOUS TEST RESULT HISTORY: RESULT 1: 162 MG/DL, DATE: (B)(6), TIME: 06:30 AM FASTING. RESULT 2: 136 MG/DL, DATE:(B)(6), TIME: 06:42 AM FASTING. RESULT 3: 169 MG/DL, DATE: (B)(6), TIME: 06:31 AM FASTING. RESULT 4: 142 MG/DL, DATE: (B)(6), TIME: 06:36 AM FASTING. RESULT 5: 163 MG/DL, DATE: (B)(6), TIME: 06:27 AM FASTING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1604230 | TRUE METRIX | SYSTEM, TEST BLOOD GLUCOSE, OVER THE COUNTER | NBW | TRIVIDIA HEALTH INC | STRIP, TRUE METRIX 50CTMG/DL | ZA4811S | 00021292007836 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Hospitalization |