FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRASMART METER

MDR report key: 2893755 · Received January 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2013-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 2, 2013
Date of Event
December 12, 2012
Report Date
December 18, 2012
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K021819
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THE METER HAS PASSED TESTING WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. 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) ALLEGING A CALCODE ISSUE WITH HER ONETOUCH ULTRASMART METER. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE PATIENT REPORTED THE ALLEGED ISSUE STARTED ON THE MORNING OF (B)(6) 2012. THE PATIENT INFORMED THE CCA THAT SHE MANAGES HER DIABETES WITH ORAL MEDICATION(S); HOWEVER, DENIED TAKING ANY ACTION REGARDING HER USUAL DIABETES MANAGEMENT. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME AFTER THE ALLEGED ISSUE STARTED, SHE FELT SHAKY. THE PATIENT DENIED RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT. AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CCA DOCUMENTED THAT THE ALLEGED CALCODE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED WITH TRAINING. 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
896 OT ULTRASMART METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3221906

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Life Threatening