FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONTOUR

MDR report key: 3090479 · Received May 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
1826988-2013-00196
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 2, 2013
Date of Event
April 13, 2013
Report Date
April 13, 2013
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K062058
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONE OF THE TWO BOTTLES OF STRIPS RECEIVED AND TESTED IN QA GAVE AN AVERAGE OF 2MG/DL LOW, OUT OF SPEC READINGS WHEN TESTED WITH BLOOD, BUT GAVE SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE WHEN TESTED WITH CONTROL. THE RETENTION LOT GAVE SATISFACTORY RESULTS ON BOTH BLOOD AND CONTROL. HIGH RESULTS WERE NOT CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ADVOCATE STATED HIS WIFE WAS INCOHERENT, SO HE CALLED AN AMBULANCE TO TAKE HER TO THE HOSPITAL. HER BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS TESTED ON HER CONTOUR METER AND THE PARAMEDIC'S CONTOUR. THE READINGS WERE 188 AND 35MG/DL, RESPECTIVELY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE READINGS FALLS IN THE "C" OR "E" ZONE OF THE CONSENSUS ERROR GRID, MAKING THE DIFFERENCE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. THE TEST STRIPS ARE TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. REPLACEMENT TEST STRIPS WERE SENT TO THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
191771 CONTOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST STRIPS NBW BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC 7097C 1EC3A01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization