FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRAMINI METER

MDR report key: 2510009 · Received March 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
2939301-2012-03017
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 29, 2012
Date of Event
March 5, 2012
Report Date
March 13, 2012
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN INC.
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, 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 K061118.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, THE LAY USER/ PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING HIS ONETOUCH ULTRAMINI METER WOULD NOT POWER ON. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN ON (B)(6) 2012, AT 8AM. THE PATIENT MANAGES HIS DIABETES WITH LANTUS INSULIN (30 UNITS) AND HUMULIN R INSULIN (8 UNITS). THE PATIENT CONTINUED TO TAKE HIS USUAL DOSE OF MEDICATIONS. THE PATIENT DENIED DEVELOPING SYMPTOMS. ABOUT 130PM THAT SAME DAY, THE PATIENT WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER)/ HOSPITAL. THE PATIENT REPORTED A BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULT OF "518 MG/DL" ON THE ER METER AND WAS ADMITTED INTO THE HOSPITAL. A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) ADMINISTERED THE PATIENT INSULIN (TYPE/ AMOUNT NOT SPECIFIED) AS TREATMENT. AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CCA WAS NOT ABLE TO WALK THE PATIENT THROUGH RESOLVING THE ALLEGED ISSUE. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT ALLEGEDLY RECEIVED MEDICAL INTERVENTION FROM A HCP AFTER THE REPORTED ISSUE BEGAN.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25 YR Hospitalization| L| R