FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT ULTRALINK METER

MDR report key: 2930804 · Received January 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2013-01565
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 28, 2013
Report Date
January 4, 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
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THE TEST STRIP PASSED TESTING WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.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) 2013, THE REPORTER CONTACTED LIFESCAN USA, ALLEGING INACCURATE RESULTS. THE REPORTER REPORTED OBTAINING BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS OF "320 MG/DL" WITH THE SUBJECT METER AND "258 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 THAN 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
37575 OT ULTRALINK METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3354649

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1