OT SELECT METER
Report
- Report Number
- 2939301-2012-02926
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 26, 2012
- Report Date
- March 15, 2012
- Manufacturer
- LIFESCAN INC.
- Product Code
- NBW
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
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 K072543.
ON (B)(6) 2012 THE REPORTER OF THE LAY USER/PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING AN UNSPECIFIED ERROR MESSAGE WITH THE PATIENT'S ONETOUCH SELECT METER. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE PATIENT'S REPORTER REPORTED THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN ON (B)(6) 2012 AT 8AM. AS PART OF THE PATIENT'S DIABETES REGIMEN, THE PATIENT'S REPORTER STATED THAT THE PATIENT IS ON INSULIN (NO ADJUSTMENT); HOWEVER IT IS NOT KNOWN TO THE REPORTER WHAT ACTION THE PATIENT TOOK REGARDING HIS DIABETES REGIMEN AT THE TIME THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN. SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN, THE REPORTER CLAIMED THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF DIZZINESS AND FREQUENT URINATION. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT KNOWN TO THE REPORTER WHAT KIND OF TREATMENT, IF ANY, THE PATIENT RECEIVED. AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CCA WAS ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ALLEGED UNSPECIFIED ERROR MESSAGE ISSUE THROUGH A BLOOD RETEST. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE STILL SENT TO THE PATIENT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT'S REPORTER CLAIMS THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO TEST HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE DUE TO THE REPORTED ISSUE AND REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS SUGGESTIVE OF HYPERGLYCEMIA AFTER THE ALLEGED METER ISSUE BEGAN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OT SELECT METER | GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT | NBW | LIFESCAN INC. | 3096003 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 YR | Life Threatening |