FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERIO FLEX ONETOUCH

MDR report key: 17135910 · Received June 14, 2023

Report

Report Number
MW5118414
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2023
Date of Event
June 10, 2023
Report Date
June 12, 2023
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN, INC.
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT
Health Professional
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Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

KAISER "RECOMMENDS" THE VERIO ONETOUCH BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. I HAD TO GET IT WHEN MY (SUPERIOR) METER'S TEST STRIPS WERE NO LONGER COVERED. I ORIGINALLY STOPPED USING THIS METER BECAUSE OF ITS INACCURACY BUT WAS FORCED TO GET IT AGAIN. I JUST DID A TEST WHERE MY CGM READING WAS 167 AND THE READINGS FOR THE TEST STRIP WERE: 143, 152, 169, 147 AND 163. THE LAST 4 WERE DONE WITH THE EXACT SAME DROP OF BLOOD. DIABETICS DEPEND ON THESE METERS FOR EITHER THEIR MAIN DEVICE OR BACKUP FOR THEIR CGM, LIKE I DO, WHICH CAN ALSO BE OFF AT TIMES. FOR THIS METER TO BE THIS OFF, PUTS DIABETICS AT RISK. IF THERE WAS A SCENARIO WHERE MY CGM READ LOW, AND I DOUBLE CHECKED WITH THIS AND IT READ NORMAL, I COULD GO INTO A DIABETIC COMA IF I DIDN'T KNOW TO TREAT THE LOW BLOOD SUGAR. SEE SCANNED PAGES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2103290 VERIO FLEX ONETOUCH SYSTEM, TEST, BLOOD GLUCOSE, OVER THE COUNTER NBW LIFESCAN, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Female DEXCOM CGM| INSULIN| LEVOTHYROXINE