FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT PING METER

MDR report key: 2792902 · Received October 16, 2012

Report

Report Number
2939301-2012-12078
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 16, 2012
Report Date
September 28, 2012
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN INC.
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K082590
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THE METER INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT FAILED TESTING. THE METER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DEFECTIVE LCD. IF LIFESCAN OBTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. AT THIS TIME, LIFESCAN CONSIDERS THIS MATTER CLOSED.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, A REPORTER FOR THE LAY USER/ PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING AN ISSUE WITH A 'BLUE SCREEN' DISPLAY ON THE PATIENT'S ONETOUCH PING METER. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN ON THE EVENING OF (B)(6) 2012 THE PATIENT MANAGES HER DIABETES WITH HUMALOG INSULIN THROUGH PUMP THERAPY. THE PATIENT CONTINUED TO TAKE HER USUAL DOSE OF MEDICATIONS. THE REPORTER DID NOT SPECIFY ANY SYMPTOMS THE PATIENT MAY HAVE DEVELOPED; HOWEVER, STATED THE PATIENT ADMINISTERED SELF 15-30 UNITS INSULIN BASED ON THE RESULTS OBTAINED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE. THE PATIENT OBTAINED BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS OF '532, 479, 586, HIGH (OVER 600 MG/DL), 564, 522, 499, 556, 463, 425, 350, 407, 486, 533 AND 350 MG/DL' WITH THE OTHER DEVICE. THE ALLEGED ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY OBTAINED BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS OVER 500 MG/DL WITH ANOTHER DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OT PING METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN INC. 3346849

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 12 YR Life Threatening| R