Events

Recall of SURESTEP BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by LIFESCAN CANADA A DIVISION OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON INC..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    42174
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-10-02
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Confirmation dot on the back of some test strips may either remain white or not turn completely blue which can lead to error messages the remove test strip symbol or inaccurately low blood glucose results.

Device

SURESTEP BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

Manufacturer

LIFESCAN CANADA A DIVISION OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON INC.