FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRA METER

MDR report key: 2082294 · Received May 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
2939301-2011-03805
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2011
Date of Event
April 29, 2011
Report Date
April 29, 2011
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN INC.
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, 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 K062195.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, A REPORTER FOR THE LAY USER/ PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING THE PATIENT'S ONETOUCH ULTRA METER WOULD NOT POWER ON. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN ON (B)(6) 2011 AT 11AM. 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. ON (B)(6) 2011 AT 930AM, THE REPORTER CLAIMED THE PATIENT FELT A SYMPTOM OF SHAKY. THE REPORTER DENIED THE PATIENT RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT. AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CCA NOTED THERE WAS NO MISUSE OF THE SUBJECT METER AND THE BATTERIES WERE RECENTLY REPLACED A COUPLE TIMES. 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 ULTRA METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN INC. 3067073

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Life Threatening