FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ONE TOUCH ULTRA METER

MDR report key: 1253429 · Received December 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
2939301-2008-03419
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 3, 2008
Date of Event
November 15, 2008
Report Date
November 18, 2008
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN, INC.
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
LAY USER/PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LIFESCAN (LFS) HAS REQUESTED RETURN OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT(S) TO EVAL. IF THE PRODUCT(S) ARE RETURNED, LFS WILL EVALUATE IT/THEM, AND INFORM FDA OF PRODUCT(S) THAT DO NOT PASS INSPECTION IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UNABLE TO REACH THE PT/LAYPERSON, THIS SENIOR MEDICAL AFFAIRS SPECIALIST HAS REVIEWED THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE'S CCA'S, DOCUMENTATION AND CLASSIFIED THE COMPLAINT. THE PT ALLEGED HIS ONE TOUCH ULTRA METER PROMPTED ER2, WHEN HE TURNED ON THE METER. IN 2008, TWO WEEKS AFTER THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN, THE PT REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED A DRY MOUTH AND BLURRY VISION, FOR WHICH HE TOOK "MORE INSULIN". BECAUSE THE ALLEGED PRODUCT ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED, THE CCA REPLACED THE METER AND TEST STRIPS. DUE TO THE ALLEGED SYMPTOMS, THAT CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERGLYCEMIA AFTER THE REPORTED ISSUE BEGAN, THE COMPLAINT IS CLASSIFIED AS A REPORTABLE MDR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ONE TOUCH ULTRA METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN, INC. NA 2678128

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Life Threatening