FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT VERIO IQ METER

MDR report key: 2780384 · Received October 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2012-04927
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2012
Report Date
September 13, 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
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

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

FOLLOW-UP # 1 (11/12/2012)-DEVICE EVALUATION: THE METER INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN RETURNED ON (B)(4) 2012 AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS (PA) ON (B)(4) 2012 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE METER WAS EVALUATED WITH CONTROL SOLUTION AND NO ERROR MESSAGE WAS OBSERVED. THE METER WAS FOUND TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. 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 (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 3225282

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR