The FDA has issued a new warning regarding GDH-PQQ test strips, used in some glucose meters, giving inaccurate glucose readings. This is not the first warning the FDA has issued about these strips, but healthcare facilities have continued using them resulting in more deaths. Monitoring Blood Sugar Glucose meters are used to monitor blood sugar … [Read more...]
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Warning on GDH-PQQ & GDO Blood Glucose Test Strips
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is warning diabetic patients about potentially fatal glucose monitoring errors in patients receiving products that contain other sugars. These include parenterals that contain maltose or galactose, oral xylose, and peritoneal dialysis solutions that contain icodextrin. Some glucose meters use test … [Read more...]
Warning on Counterfeit One Touch Blood Glucose Test Strips
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting the public to the problems with using counterfeit One Touch Basic/Profile and One Touch Ultra Blood Glucose Test Strips. These products are used by people with diabetes to measure their blood glucose.The counterfeit test strips could potentially give an incorrect blood glucose value - either … [Read more...]
Trividia Health, Inc. Issues Nationwide Voluntary Recall for an Isolated TRUE METRIX AIR Blood Glucose Meter with Serial Number TA1548753
Summary Company Announcement Date: April 20, 2020 FDA Publish Date: April 21, 2020 Product Type: Medical Devices Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Incorrect factory-set unit of measure Company Name: Trividia Health, Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) TRUE METRIX Product Description: Product Description TRUE METRIX® … [Read more...]
LifeScan Recalls 8 Lots of OneTouch, SureStep Test Strips Due To Inaccurate
LifeScan, Inc. is recalling eight lots of OneTouch ® SureStep ® Test Strips, used by people with diabetes to measure their blood glucose levels at home. The test strips are being recalled because they may provide falsely low glucose results when the glucose level is higher than 400 mg/dL. The eight lots of consumer OneTouch SureStep Test Strips … [Read more...]
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