FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT ULTRALINK METER

MDR report key: 2930792 · Received January 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2013-01609
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 28, 2013
Report Date
January 5, 2013
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K073231
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, THE REPORTER CONTACTED LIFESCAN USA, ALLEGING THAT THE SUBJECT METER READ INACCURATELY LOW COMPARED TO ANOTHER DEVICE. THE REPORTER CLAIMED OBTAINING BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS OF "127 MG/DL" WITH THE SUBJECT METER AND "199 MG/DL" ON ANOTHER DEVICE, PERFORMED WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. BASED ON STATISTICAL METHODOLOGY, THE CALCULATED DIFFERENCE OF THESE GLUCOSE RESULTS EXCEEDS THE EXPECTED VALUE OF LESS THAT OR EQUAL TO 30%. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE REPORTED RESULTS DID NOT MEET LIFESCAN'S ACCURACY/PRECISION CRITERIA AND THE ALLEGED INACCURACY ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO AN ADVERSE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
37571 OT ULTRALINK METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3226551

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1