OT ULTRAMINI METER
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
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.
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 |