FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRAMINI

MDR report key: 1951047 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2939301-2011-00213
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
December 26, 2010
Report Date
December 26, 2010
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN INC.
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE 510 (K) # IS K061118. 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 ON (B)(6), 2010 ALLEGING A BATTERY INDICATOR ON HER ONE TOUCH ULTRAMINI METER. THE PATIENT MENTIONED THAT THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN AT 4:00PM ON (B)(6), 2010. DUE TO THE ALLEGED ISSUE, THE PATIENT ATE LESS FOOD/DRINK. APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR LATER, SHE FELT SHAKY AND EXPERIENCED A HEADACHE. THE PATIENT DID NOT SELF-TREAT OR SEEK ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION DUE TO THE ALLEGED ISSUE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE PRODUCT WAS BEING USED. THE BATTERIES DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO MISUSE OF THE PRODUCT. THE ALLEGED ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED OVER THE PHONE AND THE PRODUCT WAS REPLACED. THE COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED SINCE THE PATIENT ALLEGED THAT DUE TO THE METER NOT POWERING ON, SHE ENDED UP DEVELOPING SYMPTOMS SUGGESTIVE OF A SERIOUS INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OT ULTRAMINI GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN INC. 3016212

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening