FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT VERIO IQ METER

MDR report key: 2770483 · Received October 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2012-04718
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 3, 2012
Report Date
September 7, 2012
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K110637
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THE ALLEGED ERROR MESSAGE IN THE METER'S ERROR LOG; HOWEVER, THE ERROR MESSAGE WAS NOT REPRODUCIBLE DURING TESTING.

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THE METER HAS PASSED TESTING WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THE REPORTER ERROR MESSAGE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. IF LIFESCAN OBTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. AT THIS TIME, LIFESCAN CONSIDERS THIS MATTER CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6)2012 THE LAY USER/PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) FROM THE UNITED STATES ALLEGING THAT THEIR ONETOUCH VERIO IQ METER WAS PROMPTING AN ERROR 4 MESSAGE. PER THE ONETOUCH VERIO IQ USER GUIDE THIS MESSAGE PROMPTS WHEN THERE IS A STRIP FILL PROBLEM. THE PATIENT DID NOT ALLEGE ANY HARM OR INJURY BECAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE ALLEGED ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. REPLACEMENT PRODUCT WAS SENT TO THE PATIENT. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THEIR COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSION(S): THE PATIENT CLAIMED THAT THE SUBJECT METER WAS PROMPTING AN ERROR 4 MESSAGE. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE 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 IQ METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1