FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT VERIO TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 2863550 · Received December 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2012-07409
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 10, 2012
Report Date
November 14, 2012
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K093745
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) DEVICE EVALUATION: THE TEST STRIPS INVOLVED IN THIS COMPLAINT HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO LFS AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2012 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE TEST STRIPS HAVE FAILED TESTING. DUE TO EXCESS GLUE PRESENT ON SIDES OF STRIPS TEST STRIPS ARE STICKING TOGETHER. 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 REPORTER CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) IN (B)(4) ALLEGING THE TEST STRIPS WERE STICKING TOGETHER. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE ALLEGED ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVE WITH TROUBLESHOOTING DONE BY THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA). THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE LFS PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO A ADVERSE EVENT. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT. THE TEST STRIPS INVOLVED IN THIS COMPLAINT HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO LFS AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2012 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE TEST STRIPS HAVE FAILED TESTING. DUE TO EXCESS GLUE PRESENT ON SIDES OF STRIPS TEST STRIPS ARE STICKING TOGETHER.

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 69 YR