FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONTOUR TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1984433 · Received January 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
1826988-2011-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 31, 2011
Date of Event
January 1, 2011
Report Date
January 2, 2011
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K091820
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER TESTED HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE AND RECEIVED READING OF 112, 140 MG/DL. HE DOUBTED THE READINGS, SO HE RETESTED AND RECEIVED A READING OF 149 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER THOUGHT THE READINGS WERE HIGH, SO HE TOOK 13 UNITS OF INSULIN. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, HE BECAME INCOHERENT AND WAS SWEATING PROFUSELY. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT RECALL THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING THE HOSPITAL RECEIVED, BUT HE THOUGHT IT WAS AROUND 50 MG/DL. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE TREATMENT AND WAS SENT HOME AFTER A FEW HOURS. THE CUSTOMER RETURNED HIS TEST STRIPS FOR EVALUATION. REPLACEMENT TEST STRIPS WERE WENT TO THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONTOUR TEST STRIPS NBW BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC 7080G 0FC3A02

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization