FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SURESTEP
MDR report key: 238022
·
Received August 25, 1999
Report
- Report Number
- 2939301-1999-00656
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 25, 1999
- Report Date
- July 26, 1999
- Manufacturer
- LIFESCAN, INC.
- Product Code
- CGA
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
METER WAS NOT THE SUBJECT OF FDA RECALL Z-631-8
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE RPTR STATED THAT HE DID A METER TO LAB COMPARISON TEST AT DR'S OFFICE. TESTING WAS DONE SIDE BY SIDE. HIS CAPILLARY METER TEST WAS 85 MG/DL, AND VENOUS LAB RESULT WAS 121 MG/DL. HE DID NOT HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS. DURING TROUBLE SHOOTING, A CONTROL SOLUTION (OPENED 2/99) TEST RESULT WAS 153 (103-155). USING NEW TEST STRIPS, A 2ND CONTROL TEST WAS 128. RPTR STATED THAT HE ONLY TESTS AM FASTING, EVERY 2 OR 3 DAYS, AND TAKES ONE AMARYL TABLET EACH AM. HE HAD NEVER CLEANED HIS METER. LIFESCAN REP DID TRAINING WITH THE RPTR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SURESTEP | BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM/KIT | CGA | LIFESCAN, INC. | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 YR | Other |