FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ONE TOUCH ULTRA2 METER

MDR report key: 1081606 · Received July 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
2939301-2008-01521
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 25, 2008
Date of Event
July 11, 2008
Report Date
July 11, 2008
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN, INC.
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
LAY USER/PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LIFESCAN HAS REQUESTED THE RETURN OF THE SUBJECT METER AND STRIPS FOR EVAL, BUT HAS NOT YET RECEIVED THEM. IF EITHER THE METER OR STRIPS ARE RETURNED, LIFESCAN WILL EVALUATE IT/THEM AND, IF EITHER THE METER OR STRIPS DO NOT PASS INSPECTION, LIFESCAN WILL INFORM FDA OF THE RESULTS IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, A REPORTER/LAYPERSON ALLEGED TO A CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE, CCA, THAT HER HUSBAND'S (PT/LAYPERSON) RESULTS WERE ERRATIC WHEN TESTING ON HIS ONE TOUCH ULTRA 2. REPORTEDLY, AT 9:00 AM ON THE SAME DAY, A FEW HOURS PRIOR TO CALLING, THE PT OBTAINED 199, 156, AND 159 MG/DL. RESULTS WERE MORE THAN 20 MINUTES APART. AFTER THE ISSUE BEGAN, THE PT ALLEGEDLY WAS SHAKY. HE ATE AND/OR DRANK A BEVERAGE. A CONTROL TEST PERFORMED FOR THE CCA WAS ABOVE THE SPECIFIED RANGE. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE COMPLAINT IS CLASSIFIED BASED UPON THE INFO GIVEN TO THE CCA. THE CCA REPLACED PRODUCTS. BECAUSE THE PT REPORTEDLY EXPERIENCED A SYMPTOM THAT CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE HYPOGLYCEMIA AFTER THE ISSUE BEGAN, THE COMPLAINT IS CLASSIFIED AS AN ADVERSE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ONE TOUCH ULTRA2 METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN, INC. NA 2791272

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Life Threatening