FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTOUR TEST STRIPS (50)

MDR report key: 1564855 · Received December 1, 2009

Report

Report Number
1826988-2009-01043
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 1, 2009
Date of Event
November 23, 2009
Report Date
November 23, 2009
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER TESTED HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE AND RECEIVED A CONTOUR READING BETWEEN 210-250 MG/DL. HE RETESTED HIS GLUCOSE USING ANOTHER METER AND THE READING WAS 130 MG/DL. IF THE CUSTOMER'S CONTOUR READ 249 OR 250 MG/DL, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE READINGS WOULD FALL IN THE "C" ZONE MAKING THE DIFFERENCE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE ALLEGED. THE TEST STRIPS ARE TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL. THE CUSTOMER ALSO INSISTED THE METER BE REPLACED. 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 7097C 8KC3D03

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK