FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT ULTRALINK METER

MDR report key: 1874440 · Received October 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
2939301-2010-09212
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 19, 2010
Report Date
October 14, 2010
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN, INC.
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 K073231.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP #1 (09/20/2012) - DEVICE EVALUATION: THE TEST STRIPS INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT HAVE BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2010 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE TEST STRIPS HAVE PASSED ALL TESTING WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. IF LIFESCAN OBTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. AT THIS TIME, LIFESCAN CONSIDERS THIS MATTER CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT REPORTED BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS OF "169 MG/DL" AND "287 MG/DL" WITH A LIFESCAN METER, PERFORMED WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. BASED ON STATISTICAL METHODOLOGY, THE CALCULATED DIFFERENCE OF THESE GLUCOSE RESULTS EXCEEDS THE EXPECTED VALUE OF <= 20% AND/OR <= 20 MG/DL. 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 ULTRALINK METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN, INC. 3009505

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR