FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRA2 METER

MDR report key: 2851788 · Received November 30, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2012-06958
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 30, 2012
Report Date
November 21, 2012
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K053529
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

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, THE LAY USER/ PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING HER ONETOUCH ULTRA2 METER DISPLAYED AN "ERROR 2" MESSAGE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY IN (B)(6) (YEAR NOT SPECIFIED). THE PATIENT MANAGES HER DIABETES WITH ORAL MEDICATIONS (TYPE/ AMOUNT NOT SPECIFIED). IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE PATIENT MADE CHANGES TO HER USUAL DOSE OF MEDICATIONS; HOWEVER, STATED SHE TOOK LESS FOOD AND/ OR DRINK. AFTER THE START OF THE ALLEGED ISSUE, THE PATIENT CLAIMS SHE FELT SYMPTOMS OF HEADACHE, SWEATING AND CLAMMY. THE PATIENT DENIED RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT. AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CCA NOTED THE CORRECT TEST STRIPS WERE BEING USED FOR TESTING AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF MISUSE. THE CCA WALKED THE PATIENT THROUGH A RETEST TO RESOLVE THE ALLEGED ISSUE. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE, THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS SUGGESTIVE OF A SERIOUS INJURY AFTER THE ALLEGED METER ISSUE BEGAN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OT ULTRA2 METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3334861

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Life Threatening