FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRA2 METER

MDR report key: 2192370 · Received August 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2939301-2011-06906
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 4, 2011
Date of Event
July 15, 2011
Report Date
July 15, 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 PATIENT'S PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY LFS PRODUCT ANALYSIS WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE METER INVOLVED IN THIS CASE HAS PASSED ALL TESTING WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. 510(K) # IS K053529.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, THE LAY-USER/PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING THAT HER ONETOUCH ULTRA2 METER REVERTED TO THE SETTINGS MODE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TEST HER BLOOD GLUCOSE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE ALLEGED ISSUE WITH THE SUBJECT METER BEGAN ON (B)(6) 2011 AT 2:15 PM. THE PATIENT STATED THAT SHE DOES NOT TAKE ANY MEDICATION TO MANAGE HER DIABETES. THE PATIENT DENIED TAKING ANY ACTION REGARDING HER DIABETES MANAGEMENT DUE TO THE ALLEGED ISSUE. APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES AFTER THE START OF THE ALLEGED ISSUE, THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED SHAKY HANDS. THE PATIENT CLAIMED THAT THERE WAS NO TREATMENT PROVIDED DUE TO THE SYMPTOMS. AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CCA NOTED THAT THE ALLEGED ISSUE WAS RESOLVED WITH PROPER INSTRUCTION. THE PATIENT'S PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY LFS PRODUCT ANALYSIS WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE METER INVOLVED IN THIS CASE HAS PASSED ALL TESTING WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT CLAIMS SHE WAS UNABLE TO TEST HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE DUE TO THE REPORTED ISSUE AND 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 ULTRA2 METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN INC. 3112698

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Life Threatening