OT PING METER
Report
- Report Number
- 2939301-2010-09099
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 15, 2010
- Report Date
- October 12, 2010
- Manufacturer
- LIFESCAN, INC.
- Product Code
- NBW
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(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.
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.
REPORTER INDICATED A VNS PT HAD HIGH LEAD IMPEDANCE WITH DIAGNOSTICS TESTING. THE PT LATER HAD PROPHYLACTIC VNS GENERATOR REPLACEMENT ONLY, AND THE LEAD WAS NOT REPLACED. DEVICE DIAGNOSTICS WERE NORMAL WITH THE NEW GENERATOR AND RESIDENT LEAD. ALL FURTHER ATTEMPTS TO THE REPORTER FOR INFO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. ALL ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE EXPLANTED GENERATOR RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS HAVE ALSO BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.
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.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OT PING METER | GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT | NBW | LIFESCAN, INC. | 3016871 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |