FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BLOOD GLUCOSE METER

MDR report key: 376091 · Received February 5, 2002

Report

Report Number
1220459-2002-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 5, 2002
Date of Event
December 19, 2001
Report Date
February 4, 2002
Manufacturer
MEDISENSE, INC
Product Code
CFR
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A USER FACILITY MEDWATCH REPORT WAS RECEIVED STATING THAT A HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 570 MG/DL WAS OBTAINED ON A MEDISENSE PCX BLOOD GLUCOSE METER WHEN COMPARED TO A LABORATORY VALUE OF 291 MG/DL. WHEN THESE VALUES ARE PLOTTED ON A CLARKE ERROR GRID, THEY FALL INTO THE "C" ZONE WHICH IS CONSIDERED TO BE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY OR MALFUNCTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT. AN INAPPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION OF GIVING THE PT AN ADDITIONAL SNACK WAS REPORTED AND VERIFIED BY A FOLLOW-UP COMMUNICATION TO THE FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BLOOD GLUCOSE METER CFR MEDISENSE, INC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other