DARIO BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3010606081-2024-00044
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 14, 2024
- Date of Event
- June 14, 2024
- Report Date
- June 14, 2024
- Manufacturer
- LABSTYLE INNOVATIONS LTD.
- Product Code
- NBW
- UDI-DI
- 00850065006154
- PMA / PMN Number
- K150817
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- HI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
DURING TROUBLESHOOTING ON THE PHONE WITH DARIO'S REPRESENTATIVE, THE USER STATED THAT SHE LIVES IN HAWAII, AND THEREFORE THE STRIPS MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY. DARIO'S USER GUIDE STATES IN THE SECTION OF GENERAL PRECAUTIONS: "BLOOD GLUCOSE TESTING WITH THE DARIO SYSTEM SHOULD ONLY BE DONE IN TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 50°F-95°F (10°C-35°C) AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 15-85%. TEST RESULTS MAY NOT BE CORRECT IF THE ROOM TEMPERATURE AND/OR HUMIDITY ARE OUTSIDE THIS RANGE." A REPLACEMENT OF DARIO'S STRIPS AND CONTROL SOLUTION WAS SENT TO THE USER TO MAKE SURE THAT THE DARIO STRIPS ARE READING CORRECTLY, AND TO ENSURE PROPER TECHNIQUE. AFTER THE NEW DARIO STRIPS AND CONTROL SOLUTION WERE RECEIVED, DARIO'S REPRESENTATIVE FOLLOWED UP WITH THE USER. THE USER'S DARIO METER WAS TESTED WITH CONTROL SOLUTION AND A NEW CARTRIDGE OF STRIPS: THE METER READ WITHIN RANGE FOR BOTH TESTS. CONTROL SOLUTION LEVEL 1 TEST RESULTS WAS 149 MG/DL (RANGE 109-157 MG/DL) CONTROL SOLUTION LEVEL 2 TEST RESULTS WAS 235 MG/DL (RANGE 182-261 MG/DL). THE USER REPORTED THAT SHE RECEIVED A BG READING OF 107 MG/DL WITH THE NEW CARTRIDGE OF STRIPS, WHICH SHE STATED WAS IN RANGE FOR HER. SINCE THE USER'S CONTROL SOLUTION READING ISSUE WAS RESOLVED WITH NEW STRIPS, IT CAN BE DETERMINED THAT THE HIGH CONTROL SOLUTION READINGS MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION REGARDING THE OLD STRIPS AVAILABLE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS CASE. THEREFORE, NO RESOLUTION IS AVAILABLE.
ON (B)(6) 2024, THE USER CONTACTED DARIO TO REPORT HIGH AND OUT OF RANGE READINGS WHEN PERFORMING THE CONTROL SOLUTION TESTS. THE USER, WHO HAS TWO DARIO METERS, REPORTED RECEIVING HIGH READINGS ON HER CONTROL SOLUTION TEST FOR BOTH DARIO METERS. THE USER REPORTED AN AVERAGE READING OF 168 MG/DL ON CONTROL SOLUTION LEVEL ONE, WITH A RANGE OF 90 MG/DL TO 140 MG/DL, AND ON CONTROL SOLUTION LEVEL TWO, THE USER RECEIVED A READING OF 618 MG/DL, WHICH THE USER STATED WAS HIGHER THAN THE RANGE OF CONTROL SOLUTION LEVEL TWO. DUE TO THE ABOVE, THE USER OPENED A NEW CARTRIDGE OF STRIPS, HOWEVER SHE REPORTED THAT SHE STILL RECEIVED READINGS THAT WERE TOO HIGH, ALTHOUGH LESS THAN THE PREVIOUS READING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1392154 | DARIO BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | GLUCOMETER | NBW | LABSTYLE INNOVATIONS LTD. | 2109031 AND 1805191 | 00850065006154 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female | Other |