FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT VERIO METER

MDR report key: 2193592 · Received August 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2011-00159
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 2011
Report Date
July 21, 2011
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
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. THE 510K#: K093745.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011 THE LAY USER/PATIENT IN (B)(6) CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) TO REPORT THE ONE TOUCH VERIO METER WAS GIVING INACCURATELY LOW READINGS. THE PATIENT OBTAINED THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 5.1 MMOL/L ON THE REPORTED METER, AND LABORATORY BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 9.0 MMOL/L. THE PATIENT'S TESTING TECHNIQUE WAS CORRECT; THERE WAS NO INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOUT THE PATIENT'S TEST STRIPS. THE PATIENT REPORTED NO SYMPTOMS OR MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE METER WAS REPLACED. AS THE TEST RESULTS FELL OUTSIDE EXPECTED VALUES FOR METER-TO-LABORATORY ACCURACY TESTING THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OT VERIO METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3076971

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR