FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT VERIO IQ METER

MDR report key: 2841157 · Received November 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2012-06463
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 21, 2012
Report Date
November 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
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LIFESCAN (LFS) HAS REQUESTED RETURN OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT(S) FOR EVALUATION. THE PRODUCT(S) HAVE NOT YET BEEN EVALUATED; LFS WILL EVALUATE IT/THEM AND INFORM FDA OF THE RESULTS IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP ((B)(4) 2012)-DEVICE EVALUATION: THE METER AND TEST STRIPS INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT HAVE BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2012 RESPECTIVELY WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE METER PASSED ALL TESTING WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THE ERROR COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE TEST STRIPS WERE ALSO TESTED AND THE PRIMARY COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. 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 UNITED STATES ALLEGING THAT THEIR ONETOUCH VERIO IQ METER WAS PROMPTING AN ERROR MESSAGE AND UNABLE TO GET A READING AFTER APPLYING BLOOD SAMPLE. 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 MESSAGE AND UNABLE TO GET A READING AFTER APPLYING BLOOD SAMPLE. 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 3241896

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR