FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RELION CONFIRM BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2924102 · Received January 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
1832816-2013-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2013
Date of Event
January 5, 2013
Report Date
January 5, 2013
Manufacturer
ARKRAY, INC.
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K073416
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. THE RETURNED PRODUCT PERFORMED WITHIN SPECIFICATION. RETENTION SAMPLES OF THE SAME LOT OF TEST STRIPS INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT WERE ALSO TESTED AND PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATION. NO FAILURE DETECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER INDICATED THE RELION CONFIRM METER WAS READING LOW. THE CUSTOMER STATED SHE WOKE UP, TOOK HER BLOOD SUGAR AND RECEIVED A READING OF LO. SHE TOOK A GLUCOSE TABLET BASED ON THE READING LO. THEN SHE RETESTED 5 MINUTES LATER THEN RECEIVED A READING OF 165MG. AFTER SHE RECEIVED A READING OF 165MG SHE STATED SHE FELT LIKE THE METER WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY BECAUSE OF HER FIRST READING OF LO, WHICH SHE FELT WAS NOT ACCURATE. CALLER USES CORRECT TECHNIQUE AND STORAGE. CONTROLS NOT USED. REPLACING PRODUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
29644 RELION CONFIRM BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST SYSTEM NBW ARKRAY, INC. 712003 F125A16

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR