FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT ULTRA2 METER

MDR report key: 2466184 · Received February 23, 2012

Report

Report Number
2939301-2012-01876
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 23, 2012
Date of Event
February 4, 2012
Report Date
February 6, 2012
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN INC.
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, 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 K053529.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6), 2012, THE LAY USER/ PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING THAT HER ONETOUCH ULTRA2 METER WAS REVERTING BACK TO THE SETUP MODE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE CCA WAS ADVISED BY THE PATIENT THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN ON (B)(6), 2012 AT 11:30AM. THE PATIENT STATED THAT SHE DOES NOT TAKE ANY MEDICATION TO MANAGE HER DIABETES AND DENIED MAKING ANY CHANGES TO HER USUAL DIABETES MANAGEMENT ROUTINE IN RESPONSE TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME ON (B)(6), 2012, THE PATIENT CLAIMED TO HAVE DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS OF "SHAKINESS AND BLURRY VISION" BUT DENIED RECEIVING ANY TREATMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE SYMPTOMS. DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CCA WAS ABLE TO WALK THE PATIENT THROUGH THE CORRECT TESTING PROCEDURES AS RECOMMENDED PER THE OWNER'S BOOKLET AND THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT. ALTHOUGH THE PATIENT DENIED RECEIVING ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT AFTER THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN, THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE SHE CLAIMED TO HAVE DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS SUGGESTIVE OF A SERIOUS INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OT ULTRA2 METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN INC. 3166300

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Life Threatening