FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BD

MDR report key: 746576 · Received September 3, 2005

Report

Report Number
MW1036520
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 3, 2005
Date of Event
August 30, 2005
Report Date
September 3, 2005
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO.
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BD TEST STRIPES READING HIGH. NON-DIABETIC -ASSUMED BS=100 TESTED AT 250-. DIABETIC USING TEST RESULTS TO DETERMINE INSULIN DOSE WENT INTO INSULIN SHOCK. CONTROL SOLUTION TEST WAS 253. SHOULD HAVE BEEN BETWEEN 100 AND 140. NOTE CONTROL SOLUTION WAS OUTDATED. TWO TESTS WITH TWO DIFFERENT BD METERS WITHIN 0.5%. SAME TIME, LOCATION, AND STRIPS. COMPARED BD TEST RESULTS WITH NON-BD METER. WITHIN 20% BUT TEST STRIPS FOR NON-BD METER WERE REALLY OLD AND LATER DETERMINED TO BE UNRELIABLE. CONCLUSION: BAD BD TEST STRIPS READING VERY HIGH. BD TEST STRIPS. CODE 22. LOT 4064089. EXP. DATE 2006-03. OPENED ON EVENT DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BD BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST STRIPS USED WITH BD LOGIC METERS NBW BECTON DICKINSON AND CO. * 4064089

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Life Threatening