FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONTOUR

MDR report key: 2842330 · Received November 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
1826988-2012-00610
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2012
Date of Event
October 29, 2012
Report Date
October 29, 2012
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K062058
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL FROM A FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THEY RAN A BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST ON A PATIENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S CONTOUR METER AND THE READING WAS 161MG/DL. THE PATIENT WAS NOT FEELING WELL SO THEY TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL. A BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST WAS RUN ON THE HOSPITAL METER AND THE READING WAS 30MG/DL. FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE READINGS FALLS IN THE "E" ZONE OF THE CONSENSUS ERROR GRID, MAKING THE DIFFERENCE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. THE TEST STRIPS ARE TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. REPLACEMENT TEST STRIPS AND A NEW METER WERE SENT TO THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONTOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST STRIPS NBW BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC 2CC3D03

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization