FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT VERIO TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 2802151 · Received October 23, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2012-05474
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 23, 2012
Report Date
September 28, 2012
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUBJECT TEST STRIPS HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO LIFESCAN FOR EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION OF THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED; THEREFORE, NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. ONCE THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILLED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THE TEST STRIPS FAILED TESTING, THE TEST STRIP WAS BENT AT A SEVERE ANGLE AT EITHER THE ENZYME OR ELECTRODE END. 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) IN (B)(4) ALLEGING ONETOUCH VERIO TEST STRIPS WERE BENT PRIOR TO INSERTION. THE PATIENT DID NOT ALLEGE ANY HARM OR INJURY DUE TO THE ALLEGED ISSUE. THE ALLEGED ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSION(S): THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT SUBJECT METER CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTED TO A SERIOUS INJURY. THE PATIENT DID NOT REPORT ANY BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS, SYMPTOMS OR TREATMENT SUGGESTIVE THAT AN ACUTE COMPLICATION OF DIABETES OCCURRED. HOWEVER THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE ALLEGED ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR