FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT PING METER

MDR report key: 1864266 · Received October 12, 2010

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

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; 510 (K) # IS K082590.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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