FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT PING METER

MDR report key: 2413737 · Received January 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
2939301-2012-00505
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 12, 2012
Report Date
January 5, 2012
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN INC.
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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. THE 510(K) # IS K082590.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, THE LAY USER/ PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING THAT HER ONETOUCH ULTRAPING METER DOES NOT TURN ON. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE CCA WAS ADVISED BY THE PATIENT THAT THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN AT AN UNSPECIFIED DATE AND TIME AT THE END OF (B)(6) 2011. THE PATIENT STATED THAT SHE MANAGES HER DIABETES WITH THE INSULIN PUMP AND DENIED MAKING ANY CHANGES TO HER NORMAL DIABETES MANAGEMENT ROUTINE IN RESPONSE TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. AT AN UNKNOWN DATE AND TIME AFTER THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN, THE PATIENT STATED THAT SHE DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS OF "DRY MOUTH, FREQUENT URINATION AND THIRST" BUT DENIED RECEIVING ANY TREATMENT IN RESPONSE TO THESE SYMPTOMS. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CCA DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERIES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT. ALTHOUGH THE PATIENT DENIED RECEIVING ANY TREATMENT AFTER THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN, THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS SUGGESTIVE OF A SERIOUS INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OT PING METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN INC. 3162683

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 13 YR Life Threatening