FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SURESTEP

MDR report key: 212686 · Received February 26, 1999

Report

Report Number
2939301-1999-00096
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 26, 1999
Report Date
February 3, 1999
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN, INC.
Product Code
CGA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RPTR STATED THAT IN A METER TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL METER TEST COMPARISON, THE BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS WERE 118 AND 188 MG/DL, RESPECTIVELY, USING THE SAME FINGERSTICK. RPTR THEN STUCK A SECOND FINGER AND GOT RESULTS OF 147 AND 126 ML/DL, BOTH WITH HIS METER. CONTROL SOLUTION TEST WAS 113(1880131) ML/DL. RPTR ADDED THAT HE OFTEN CANNOT GET ENOUGH BLOOD AND WILL ADD A SECOND DROP TO THE TESTSTRIP. DURING CONTACT WITH LIFESCAN RPTR PERFORMED TWO MORE, BACK-TO-BACK FINGERSTICKS, USING DIFFERENT FINGERS, RESULTING IN BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS OF 99 AND 134 MG/DL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SURESTEP BLOOD GLUCOSE METER CGA LIFESCAN, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Other