FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MEDISENSE OPTIUM

MDR report key: 1820887 · Received July 19, 2007

Report

Report Number
2954323-2007-13016
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 19, 2007
Date of Event
June 19, 2007
Report Date
July 19, 2007
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE LIMITED UK
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER'S METER (B)(4) WAS RETURNED AND PRODUCT TESTING DID NOT CONFIRM THE READINGS COMPLAINT. ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN RANGE SPECIFICATIONS AND NO ERRORS WERE OBSERVED. THE READINGS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER ARE NOT PRESENT IN THE METER'S MEMORY LOG.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING IMPRECISE SEQUENTIAL READINGS ON THEIR MEDISENSE OPTIUM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR. CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING READINGS OF 488 MG/DL AND 143 MG/DL WITHIN 10 MINUTES. ALL TESTS WERE PERFORMED ON THE FINGER. THE RESULTS WHEN PLOTTED ON A PARKES ERROR GRID FELL INTO THE "C" ZONE SHOWING THE DIFFERENCE IN VALUES TO BE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY OR MISTREATMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MEDISENSE OPTIUM BLOOD GLUCOSE METER NBW ABBOTT DIABETES CARE LIMITED UK NI 41636

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI