FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRA2 METER

MDR report key: 2905849 · Received January 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2013-00565
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2013
Date of Event
January 8, 2013
Report Date
January 9, 2013
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
UK
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) 2013, THE LAY USER/ PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) (B)(4) ALLEGING HIS ONETOUCH ULTRA2 METER DISPLAYED AN UNKNOWN 'ERROR' MESSAGE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN ABOUT A MONTH PRIOR TO CONTACTING LFS. IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW THE PATIENT MANAGES HIS DIABETES OR IF CHANGES WERE MADE TO HIS USUAL MANAGEMENT ROUTINE. ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PATIENT CLAIMS HE FELT A LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE SYMPTOM OF SWEATING. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY TOOK MORE FOOD AND/ OR DRINK. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE PATIENT TESTED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE. THE ALLEGED ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING. REPLACEMENT METER AND TEST STRIPS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED A SYMPTOM SUGGESTIVE OF A SERIOUS INJURY AFTER THE ALLEGED METER ISSUE BEGAN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
14427 OT ULTRA2 METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3361731

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Life Threatening| R