FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ASSURE 4 BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1930640 · 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