FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SURESTEP

MDR report key: 266571 · Received February 29, 2000

Report

Report Number
2939301-1998-00128
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 29, 2000
Report Date
September 4, 1998
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN, INC.
Product Code
CGA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RPTR RECEIVED AN ER1 MESSAGE MULTIPLE TIMES WITH BLOOD TESTS. RPTR BELIEVED THE ER1 MESSAGE WAS CAUSED BY DAMAGED TEST STRIPS. RPTR DISPOSED OF THE STRIPS AND PURCHASED A NEW VIAL OF TEST STRIPS. RPTR RECEIVED ER1 MESSAGE WITH THE NEW VIAL OF TEST STRIPS AND CALLED LIFESCAN FOR ASSISTANCE. THE METER MEMORY REPORTED ON THIS CALL WAS ER1, 118, 123, 225, 232, ER4, 279, 109, 332, 221. RPTR ROUTINELY COMPARES THE CONFIRMATION DOT TO THE TEST STRIP COLOR CHART.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SURESTEP BLOOD GLUCOSE METER CGA LIFESCAN, INC. * NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Other (DATE NA) NA