OT PING METER
Report
- Report Number
- 2939301-2010-09009
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 12, 2010
- Report Date
- October 6, 2010
- Manufacturer
- LIFESCAN, INC.
- Product Code
- NBW
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
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; 510 (K) # IS K082590.
(B)(4). THE LAY USER/PATIENT'S PRODUCT(S) HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE METER INVOLVED IN THIS CASE FAILED TESTING. THE METER WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED/BROKEN DISPLAY. IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE, THE FDA WILL BE NOTIFIED IN A SECOND FOLLOW UP REPORT. AT THIS TIME, WE CONSIDER THIS MATTER CLOSED.
THE LAY USER/PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN ALLEGING THE METER HAS BLACK MARKS IN THE DISPLAY. THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. THERE WERE NO ALLEGATIONS OF HARM OR INJURY. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT.
A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO AN ERRONEOUSLY LOW UREA NITROGEN (BUNM) RESULT OF 5 MG/DL GENERATED BY UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. THE RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. SUBSEQUENT TESTING PRODUCED A RESULT OF 50 MG/DL. THERE WAS NO EFFECT TO THE PATIENT OR TO THE USER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OT PING METER | GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT | NBW | LIFESCAN, INC. | 2933487 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |