FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRA2 METER

MDR report key: 1880742 · Received October 25, 2010

Report

Report Number
2939301-2010-09325
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 25, 2010
Date of Event
October 13, 2010
Report Date
October 15, 2010
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN, INC.
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, 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 K053529.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6), 2010 THE LAY USER/ PATIENT'S SON CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING THAT THE ONETOUCH ULTRA2 METER WAS TESTING IN THE SETTINGS MODE. THE MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE SPECIALIST (MSS) SPOKE TO THE PATIENT AND THE SON ON (B)(6), 2010 FOR FOLLOW UP CLINICAL QUESTIONS, HOWEVER BOTH WERE UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE PATIENT'S SON REPORTED THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN ON THE MORNING OF (B)(6), 2010 AT 7:00AM. IT IS NOT SPECIFIED IN THE DOCUMENTATION IF THE PATIENT WAS TAKING ANY DIABETES MEDICATIONS OR IF ANY CHANGES WERE MADE REGARDING HER DIABETES MANAGEMENT ROUTINE AT THE TIME OF THE ALLEGED ISSUE. THE SON STATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING CONSTANT URINATION AFTER THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN; HOWEVER IT IS UNKNOWN IN THE DOCUMENTATION HOW MUCH TIME PASSED BETWEEN THE START OF THE ALLEGED ISSUE AND THE START OF HER SYMPTOM. IN RESPONSE TO THE SYMPTOM, THE SON STATED THAT THE PATIENT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT AFTER THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN. AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CCA EDUCATED THE SON ON THE CORRECT TESTING PROCEDURE WITH THE SUBJECT METER. THE ALLEGED ISSUE WAS RESOLVED WITH TRAINING. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS SUGGESTIVE OF A SERIOUS INJURY AFTER THE ALLEGED METER ISSUE BEGAN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OT ULTRA2 METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN, INC. 3032134

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening