FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRA2 METER

MDR report key: 2538576 · Received April 17, 2012

Report

Report Number
2939301-2012-03744
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 17, 2012
Report Date
April 2, 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 K053529.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6), 2012, THE LAY USER/ PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING HER ONETOUCH ULTRA2 METER DISPLAYED AN UNKNOWN 'ERROR' MESSAGE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN ON (B)(6) (YEAR NOT SPECIFIED). THE PATIENT MANAGES HER DIABETES WITH INSULIN (TYPE/ AMOUNT NOT SPECIFIED). IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE PATIENT MADE CHANGES TO HER USUAL DIABETES MANAGEMENT ROUTINE. ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE PATIENT CLAIMS SHE FELT A SYMPTOM OF SHAKY. THE PATIENT DENIED RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT. AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CCA WAS NOT ABLE TO WALK THE PATIENT THROUGH A RETEST TO RESOLVE THE ALLEGED ISSUE. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS SUGGESTIVE OF A SERIOUS INJURY AFTER THE ALLEGED METER ISSUE BEGAN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OT ULTRA2 METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN INC. 3253449

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Life Threatening