FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ASSURE 4 BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM
MDR report key: 1930640
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Received December 16, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 1832816-2010-00035
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 16, 2010
- Date of Event
- December 3, 2010
- Report Date
- December 6, 2010
- Manufacturer
- APEX BIOTECHNOLOGY CORP.
- Product Code
- CGA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K070088
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
PRODUCT INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. THE RETURNED PRODUCT PERFORMED WITHIN SPECIFICATION. RETENTION SAMPLES OF THE SAME LOT OF TEST STRIPS INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT WERE ALSO TESTED AND PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATION. NO FAILURE DETECTED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
CALLER INDICATED THE ASSURE 4 METER WAS READING HIGH. AT AROUND 6 PM, NURSE TOOK BG OF PT. THE METER CAME BACK WITH A READING OF 500. THEY FELT THIS WAS TOO HIGH SINCE THE PT FELT FINE. THEY RETESTED WITH ANOTHER METER AND THE BG WAS 89MG/DL. NO TREATMENT GIVEN. CONTROL SOLUTION TESTS WERE WITHIN RANGE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASSURE 4 BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM | BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST SYSTEM | CGA | APEX BIOTECHNOLOGY CORP. | 560050 | SS042J |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 YR |