The customer indicated that their statstrip wireless meter, serial number: (b)(4) reported glucose results that did not match glucose results from abl825 blood gas.Patient was born at 22 weeks and 2 days gestation and was receiving continuous iv nutrition (tpn, dextrose, lipids).Nursing questioned the results based on other lab values; specifically the glucose from the abl.Patient was already in critical condition with sepsis adn passed on 10/13, however, the meter result was not used in any care decisions as per the customer.
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Additional information: b4, b5, d9, g3, g6, h2, h3, h4, h6 and h10.Udi: (b)(4).The customer indicated that the samples that were reported on their statstrip wireless meter, serial number: (b)(6) with test strip lot: 0321033249, did not match glucose results from abl825 blood gas.The event was observed on (b)(6), 2021.The same patient sample was run on abl825 and reported higher glucose reading at 345mg/dl while the statstrip wireless meter reported 272mg/dl.Customer reported that patient was already in critical condition with sepsis and passed on (b)(6), however, the meter result was not used in any care decisions.Dhr reviews for the statstrip 1.86 meter, sn (b)(6), and statstrip glucose test strips, lot 0321033249, were performed by a quality control engineer.Dhr reviews for statstrip glucose control solution level 1, lot 0421139301, and level 3, lot 0421175303, were performed by a quality control manager.The reviews included an assessment of the production, testing, and release of the meter, test strip batch, and control solutions.No abnormalities or concerns were observed; the dhrs indicated that the released product met all specifications.Retained statstrip glucose test strips, lot 0321033249, met all performance acceptance criteria for whole blood and linearity testing.Returned statstrip glucose test strips, lot 0321033249, met all performance acceptance criteria for whole blood testing.Linearity testing on the returned test strips was not possible because the customer did not return enough strips.There were no discrepant, low, glucose results observed during testing of returned or retained statstrip glucose test strips, lot 0321033249, or on the returned nova statstrip glucose meter, sn (b)(6).The customer's complaint could not be duplicated.No other similar issues have been reported and no further action is required at this time.Nova will continue to monitor for any recurring events.
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The customer indicated that their statstrip wireless meter, serial number: (b)(6), reported glucose results that did not match glucose results from abl825 blood gas.Patient was born at 22 weeks and 2 days gestation and was receiving continuous iv nutrition (tpn, dextrose, lipids).Nursing questioned the results based on other lab values; specifically the glucose from the abl.Patient was already in critical condition with sepsis and passed on (b)(6), however, the meter result was not used in any care decisions as per the customer.
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