FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
OT ULTRALINK METER
MDR report key: 2821290
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Received November 6, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 2939301-2012-12799
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 6, 2012
- Report Date
- October 25, 2012
- Manufacturer
- LIFESCAN INC.
- Product Code
- NBW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K073231
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
NO PRODUCT IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO AN ADVERSE EVENT. HOWEVER, THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE A PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN ALLEGING THAT THE SUBJECT METER READ INACCURATELY HIGH COMPARED TO ANOTHER METER. THE PATIENT OBTAINED BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS OF "450 MG/DL" WITH ANOTHER METER AND AN UNSPECIFIED RESULT FROM A LIFESCAN METER, PERFORMED WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. ALTHOUGH THE OTHER RESULT WAS NOT SPECIFIED, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE NOTED THAT THE CALCULATED DIFFERENCE OF THESE GLUCOSE RESULTS BASED ON THE REPORTERS STATEMENT EXCEEDED THE EXPECTED VALUE OF <= 30% AND/OR <= 30 MG/DL. THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OT ULTRALINK METER | GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT | NBW | LIFESCAN INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |