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BD PARADIGM LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR

Received Sep 10, 2004 · Event occurred Aug 11, 2004

Report 2243072-2004-00541 · MDR key 5351812

Device

Generic name

Bd Test Strips

Manufacturer

Becton Dickinson

Model number

NA

Catalog number

322201

Lot number

3064303

Product problems

  • False Reading From Device Non-Compliance

Patient

UNK

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

AWAITING PRODUCT RETURN TO CONDUCT QUALITY INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem

SPOUSE OF CONSUMER CALLED TO REPORT PROBLEMS W/HER HUSBAND'S PLINK METER. DOUBLE CHECKED W/ANOTHER METER TO CONFIRM READINGS. BELIEVES SHE COULD HAVE HARMED HIM IF SHE DOSED ON PLINK READINGS. ANALYSIS RUN ON CLARK ERROR GRID USING COMPETITIVE READING (75) AS REF. POINT VS. BD READINGS (525) YIELDED DATA POINTS IN THE C RANGE OF THE GRID, OUTSIDE OF ACCEPTABLE LIMITS.