FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RELION CONFIRM BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2648526 · Received July 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
1832816-2012-00068
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 10, 2012
Date of Event
June 18, 2012
Report Date
June 18, 2012
Manufacturer
ARKRAY, INC.
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K073416
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. THE RETURNED PRODUCT PERFORMED WITHIN SPECIFICATION. NO FAILURE DETECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER INDICATED THE RELION CONFIRM METER WAS GIVING HIGH READINGS. HE HAD READINGS OF 549/222/237/312 AND TREATED WITH 10 UNITS OF INSULIN. CONTROL SOLUTION TEST WAS OUT OF RANGE. I EXPLAINED THE PROPER STORAGE TECHNIQUES FOR THE STRIPS. HE DID MENTION THAT HE WAS STILL FEELING UNEASY AND NOT COMPLETELY NORMAL. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HIS READINGS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT USUALLY THAT HIGH. I TOLD HIM I WAS GOING TO REPLACE THE METER AND THE STRIPS AND HE WAS GOING TO RECEIVE THEM BY (B)(6). I ALSO TOLD HIM I WILL SEND A CONTROL SOLUTION BOTTLE SO HE CAN DO A TEST EVERY TIME HE THINKS HE IS NOT GETTING ACCURATE READINGS AND EVERY TIME HE OPENS A NEW BOTTLE OF STRIPS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RELION CONFIRM BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST SYSTEM NBW ARKRAY, INC. 712002 B125A10

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR Life Threatening