FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONTOUR NEXT

MDR report key: 4122592 · Received September 26, 2014

Report

Report Number
1826988-2014-00325
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 26, 2014
Date of Event
September 4, 2014
Report Date
September 16, 2014
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K121190
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CANADIAN CUSTOMER RECEIVED A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 26.8MMOL/L ON THE CONTOUR NEXT METER. SHE FELT DIZZY AND NAUSEATED SO CALLED AN AMBULANCE. THE EMERGENCY PERSONNEL RETESTED HER ON A DIFFERENT METER AND THE READING WAS 8.6MMOL/L. THE CUSTOMER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE INCIDENT. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE READINGS FALLS IN THE "C" ZONE OF THE CONSENSUS ERROR GRID, MAKING THE DIFFERENCE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. THE TEST STRIPS ARE TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. NEW TEST STRIPS AND METER WERE SENT TO THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
601008 CONTOUR NEXT BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST STRIPS NBW BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC 3JFEC32

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization