FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RELION MICRO BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2229101 · Received August 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
1832816-2011-00067
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 31, 2011
Date of Event
August 2, 2011
Report Date
August 2, 2011
Manufacturer
ARKRAY, INC.
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K082417
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ACTUAL PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR TESTING. RETENTION SAMPLES OF THE SAME LOT OF TEST STRIPS INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT WERE TESTED AND PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATION. CUSTOMER DID NOT RETURN PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER INDICATED THE RELION MICRO METER WAS GIVING HIGH READINGS. STATES SHE WAS GETTING 435 AND 411 RIGHT AFTER EACH OTHER. STATES SHE USED THE SAME LANCET AT LEAST 10 TIMES. SHE FELT FINE BUT AFTER HER READINGS SHE TOOK 10 UNITS OF INSULIN. SHE DOES NOT FEEL THE METER IS READING ACCURATELY BECAUSE HER NORMAL READINGS ARE AROUND 120-220 AND FEELS FINE. STATES METER WAS WORKING FINE BUT SINCE SHE OPENED A NEW BOTTLE OF STRIPS IT STARTED READING HIGH. SHE DOES NOT HAVE CONTROL SOLUTION TO TEST METER. REPLACING PRODUCT AND SEND SOLUTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RELION MICRO BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST SYSTEM NBW ARKRAY, INC. 710001 D115A13

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Life Threatening