FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRA2 METER

MDR report key: 2880718 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2012-08643
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Report Date
December 5, 2012
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K053529
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012 THE LAY USER/REPORTER CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING THE PATIENT'S ONETOUCH ULTRA2 METER WAS DISPLAYING INACCURATELY LOW RESULTS COMPARED TO A DOCTOR'S METER AND ANOTHER UNKNOWN METER. THE MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE SPECIALIST (MSS) WAS UNABLE TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE PATIENT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE REPORTER WAS UNSURE OF WHEN THE ISSUE FIRST STARTED, OR WHAT MEDICATIONS THE PATIENT USES TO MANAGE HIS DIABETES. THE REPORTER WAS UNSURE OF ANY BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS OBTAINED. THE REPORTER WAS UNSURE IF THE PATIENT HAD MADE ANY CHANGES TO HIS USUAL DIET, ACTIVITY LEVEL OR MEDICATIONS ON THE DAY OF THE ALLEGED ISSUE. THE REPORTER STATED THE PATIENT DID NOT DEVELOP ANY SYMPTOMS HOWEVER REQUIRED GLUCOSE TREATMENT AT THE HOSPITAL. AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CCA NOTED THAT THE SUBJECT METER WAS IN THE CORRECT UNIT OF MEASUREMENT AT THE TIME OF TESTING. THE PATIENT'S TESTING PROCESS WAS FOUND TO BE CORRECT AND HE WAS USING AN APPROVED SAMPLE SITE. THE REPORTER DID NOT HAVE TEST STRIPS AT THE TIME OF THE CALL. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE, THE REPORTER CLAIMS DUE TO THE ALLEGED ISSUE, THE PATIENT REQUIRED TREATMENT FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL.

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| L| R