FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SURESTEP
MDR report key: 212686
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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 |