FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRA2 METER

MDR report key: 1834308 · Received September 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
2939301-2010-07926
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 14, 2010
Date of Event
August 21, 2010
Report Date
August 23, 2010
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN, INC.
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE 510K # IS K053529.LIFESCAN (LFS) HAS REQUESTED RETURN OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT(S) FOR EVALUATION. 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

ON (B)(6) 2010, THE LAY USER/PATIENT'S FRIEND CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING THAT THE PATIENT'S ONETOUCH ULTRA2 METER WAS PROMPTING THE METER SETTINGS. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION, SINCE THE MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE SPECIALIST (MSS) WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE PATIENT AND/OR REPORTER BY PHONE. THE PATIENT'S FRIEND REPORTED THAT THE ALLEGED THE SUBJECT METER, THE PATIENT HAD DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS OF "HIGH GLUCOSE A ISSUE BEGAN ON (B)(6) 2010. THE REPORTER STATED THAT ON AN UNSPECIFIED DAY, PRIOR TO OBTAINING ND PAIN IN HIS STOMACH". THE REPORTER STATED THAT AS A RESULT OF THE ALLEGED ISSUE, THE PATIENT WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON (B)(6) 2010 WHERE HE WAS TREATED WITH INSULIN BY A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. THE PATIENT'S FRIEND CONFIRMED THAT THE PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS TESTED ON A HOSPITAL/ER METER; HOWEVER, SHE DID NOT RECALL THE READING OBTAINED. AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED THE SUBJECT METER FROM A CLINIC WITH NO INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING HOW TO USE IT. THE CCA NOTED THAT THE ALLEGED ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AFTER THE REPORTER WAS EDUCATED ON THE CORRECT TESTING PROCEDURE. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY WAS TREATED WITH INSULIN BY AN HCP AFTER THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OT ULTRA2 METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN, INC. 3023688

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Hospitalization| L| R