FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRA2 METER

MDR report key: 1863467 · Received October 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2939301-2010-08969
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 10, 2010
Report Date
September 24, 2010
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN, INC.
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. 510K #K053529.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE SPECIALIST (MSS) WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE LAY USER/PATIENT FOR FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS. THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM LFS CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE LAY USER/PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) CUSTOMER SERVICE ON (B)(6) 2010 ALLEGING THAT THE ONETOUCH ULTRA2 METER POWERS OFF DURING USE. THE PATIENT'S DIABETES IS MANAGED WITH INSULIN-NO ADJUSTMENTS. THE PATIENT CLAIMED THAT HE OBTAINED A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF "30 MG/DL" AND RECEIVED IV GLUCOSE TREATMENT FROM THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DUE TO THE POWER ISSUE. ACCORDING TO THE TROUBLESHOOTING PERFORMED WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE, THE POWER ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY RECEIVED MEDICAL INTERVENTION FOR HYPOGLYCEMIA AS A RESULT OF THE POWER ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OT ULTRA2 METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN, INC. 2987982

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention