FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT VERIO METER

MDR report key: 2280894 · Received October 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2011-00569
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 6, 2011
Report Date
September 12, 2011
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: THE METER AND TEST STRIPS INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT HAVE BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: ON (B)(6) 2011 THE METER WAS TESTED AND NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. ON (B)(6) 2011 THE TEST STRIPS WERE TESTED AND THE PRIMARY COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE PATIENT ALSO RETURNED TEST STRIPS WITH LOT NUMBER 3120888. ON (B)(6) 2011 THE TEST STRIPS (LOT NUMBER 3120888) WERE TESTED AND THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED; HOWEVER, A SECONDARY ISSUE WAS NOTED WITH THE TEST STRIPS WHERE AN ERROR 4 MESSAGE WAS OBSERVED DURING PERFORMANCE TESTING WITH CONTROL SOLUTION. IF LIFESCAN OBTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. AT THIS TIME, LIFESCAN CONSIDERS THIS MATTER CLOSED.

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 510 (K) # IS K093745.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6), 2011, THE LAY-USER/PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (B)(4) ALLEGING AN ERROR 2 ISSUE WITH A ONE TOUCH VERIO METER. THE PATIENT DID NOT ALLEGE ANY HARM OR INJURY BECAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE ALLEGED ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. THE METER AND TEST STRIPS WERE REPLACED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSION: THE PATIENT CLAIMED THAT THE METER HAD AN ERROR 2 ISSUE. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE, HOWEVER, THAT THE ALLEGED ISSUE CONTRIBUTED TO A SERIOUS INJURY. THE PATIENT DID NOT REPORT ANY SYMPTOMS, TREATMENT, OR BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUES SUGGESTIVE OF A SERIOUS INJURY.

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR