FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRA2 METER

MDR report key: 1923501 · Received December 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2939301-2010-10681
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2010
Report Date
November 29, 2010
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN INC.
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE 510(K) # IS K053529.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2010, THE LAY USER/ PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING HER ONETOUCH ULTRA2 METER WOULD NOT POWER ON. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN 6 MONTHS AGO PRIOR TO CONTACTING LFS. THE CCA WAS ADVISED THE PATIENT MANAGES HIS DIABETES WITH A COMBINATION OF INSULIN AND PILLS (TYPES/ AMOUNTS NOT SPECIFIED). AT THE TIME OF THE ALLEGED ISSUE, THE PATIENT SKIPPED OR STOPPED HER USUAL DOSE OF MEDICATIONS. THE PATIENT DENIED DEVELOPING SYMPTOMS. DURING THAT SAME TIME, THE PATIENT STATED SHE VISITED HER PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE AND OBTAINED A BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULT OF "459 MG/DL" ON THE PHYSICIAN'S METER. THE PATIENT WAS ADMINISTERED INSULIN (TYPE/ AMOUNT NOT SPECIFIED). AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CCA NOTED THE PATIENT DROPPED THE SUBJECT METER IN WATER. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT ALLEGEDLY RECEIVED MEDICAL INTERVENTION FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) AFTER THE REPORTED ISSUE BEGAN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OT ULTRA2 METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN INC. 3037375

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening| R