FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT VERIO METER

MDR report key: 2542893 · Received April 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2012-01559
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 20, 2012
Report Date
March 28, 2012
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 K093745.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): INITIAL REPORT(B)(4) MALFUNCTION, NOT SERIOUS INJURY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATION: THE METER INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2012 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE METER HAS PASSED TESTING WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. LIFESCAN (LFS) HAS REQUESTED THE RETURN OF THE TEST STRIPS FOR EVALUATION. IF THE TEST STRIPS ARE RETURNED LFS WILL EVALUATE THEM AND INFORM FDA OF THOSE FINDINGS IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. AT THIS TIME, LIFESCAN CONSIDERS THIS MATTER CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, THE LAY-USER/PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN FROM (B)(6), ALLEGING THAT A ONE TOUCH VERIO METER DISPLAYED THE BATTERY INDICATOR. THE PATIENT DID NOT ALLEGE ANY HARM OR INJURY BECAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE ALLEGED ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. REPLACEMENT METER WAS SENT TO THE PATIENT. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSION: THE PATIENT CLAIMED THAT THE METER DISPLAYED THE BATTERY INDICATOR. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE, HOWEVER, THAT THE ALLEGED ISSUE CONTRIBUTED TO A SERIOUS INJURY. THE PATIENT DID NOT REPORT ANY SYMPTOMS, TREATMENT, OR BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUES SUGGESTIVE OF A SERIOUS INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OT VERIO METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR