FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ONE TOUCH LANCING DEVICE

MDR report key: 1884295 · Received October 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
2939301-2010-09531
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 27, 2010
Report Date
October 20, 2010
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN, INC.
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LAY USER /PATIENT CONTACTED LFS (B)(4) ON (B)(6) 2010 ALLEGING THAT HER LANCET HOLDER WAS DAMAGED ON HER ONE TOUCH MINI LANING DEVICE. THE PATIENT HAS HAD THE PRODUCT FOR 2 YEARS, PRIOR TO THE ALLEGED REPORTED ISSUE. THE PATIENT DOES NOT RECALL WHEN SHE FIRST NOTICED THAT THE LANCET HOLDER WAS DAMAGED. THE PATIENT MENTIONED THAT SINCE IT WAS DAMAGED, SHE HAD STOPPED ATTEMPTING TO TEST HER BLOOD GLUCOSE. SOMETIME LAST WEEK AT AN UNSPECIFIED DATE AND TIME, SHE DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS OF FEELING THIRSTY AND FREQUENT URINATION, WHICH SHE ASSOCIATES WITH HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL. SHE DID NOT SEEK ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION OR SELF-TREAT DUE TO THE ALLEGED ISSUE. THE PRODUCT WAS REPLACED. THE COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED SINCE THE PATIENT ALLEGED THAT SHE DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS SUGGESTIVE OF A SERIOUS INJURY AFTER NOT BEING ABLE TO TEST DUE TO A DAMAGED LANCET HOLDER ON HER ONE TOUCH MINI LANCING DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ONE TOUCH LANCING DEVICE GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Life Threatening