FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONTOUR

MDR report key: 2232420 · Received August 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
1826988-2011-00500
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 26, 2011
Date of Event
August 9, 2011
Report Date
August 9, 2011
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K062058
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CALLED FOR HELP WITH HER CONTOUR METER. SHE TOOK 3 UNITS OF INSULIN AND BEGAN TO FEEL SWEATY AND DIZZY. SHE DID NOT PROVIDE THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING THAT SHE RECEIVED PRIOR TO TAKING INSULIN. SHE TESTED HER BLOOD GLUCOSE AND RECEIVED A READING OF 130 MG/DL, BUT EXPECTED A MUCH LOWER READING SINCE SHE HAD TAKEN INSULIN. PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED. THEY TESTED THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE AT 30 MG/DL ONCE THEY ARRIVED. IT'S NOT KNOWN WHAT TYPE OF TREATMENT THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED. CONTROL SOLUTION AND REPLACEMENT TEST STRIPS WERE SENT TO THE CUSTOMER. NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONTOUR NBW BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC 9545C NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention