FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRA2 METER

MDR report key: 2069745 · Received April 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
2939301-2011-03409
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 26, 2011
Report Date
April 14, 2011
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN INC.
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE 510(K) # IS K053529.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, 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 IN (B)(6) 2010. THE CCA WAS ADVISED THE PATIENT MANAGES HER DIABETES WITH INSULIN (TYPE/ AMOUNT NOT SPECIFIED). IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT ACTION THE PATIENT TOOK AT THE TIME OF THE ALLEGED ISSUE; HOWEVER, IN (B)(6) 2010, THE PATIENT STATED HE BEGAN EXERCISING. A WEEK AFTER THE START OF THE ALLEGED ISSUE, THE PATIENT CLAIMED SHE HAD A HEADACHE, FELT DROWSY, WEAK, HAD PAIN ON THE SIDE OF HER HEAD AND HUNGER. THE PATIENT DENIED RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT. AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CCA NOTED THERE WAS NO MISUSE OF THE SUBJECT METER. THE CCA WALKED THE PATIENT THROUGH RESOLVING THE ALLEGED ISSUE. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT CLAIMS SHE WAS UNABLE TO TEST HER BLOOD GLUCOSE DUE TO THE REPORTED ISSUE AND REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS SUGGESTIVE OF HYPERGLYCEMIA 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. 2906437

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening