OT VERIO IQ METER
Report
- Report Number
- 3008382007-2012-06955
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 30, 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
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
FOLLOW-UP # 1 (02/06/2013)-DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PRODUCTS INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT HAVE BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS (PA) RESPECTIVELY ON (B)(4) 2013 AND (B)(4) 2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE METER PASSED TESTING AND FUNCTIONED PROPERLY; NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. THE TEST STRIPS ALSO PASSED TESTING WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. IF LIFESCAN OBTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. AT THIS TIME, LIFESCAN CONSIDERS THIS MATTER CLOSED.
THE SUBJECT METER AND TEST STRIPS HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO LIFESCAN FOR EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION OF THE PRODUCTS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED; THEREFORE, NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. ONCE THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILLED.
ON (B)(6) 2012 THE REPORTER CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) IN (B)(4) ALLEGING THE METER WAS READING INACCURATELY HIGH COMPARED TO A CALIBRATED LAB METHOD. THE REPORTER ALLEGED READINGS OF "7.9 MMOL/L" ON THE LFS METER AND "5.5 MMOL" ON A LAB METHOD. BASED ON STATISTICAL METHODOLOGY, THE CALCULATED DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE RESULTS EXCEEDS THE EXPECTED VALUE OF (B)(4) OBTAINED WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE REPORTED RESULTS DID NOT MEET LIFESCAN'S ACCURACY OR PRECISION CRITERIA AND THE ALLEGED INACCURACY ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE LFS PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO AN ADVERSE EVENT.
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 | 3349831 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 YR |