FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRASMART METER

MDR report key: 2981971 · Received February 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2013-03925
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 28, 2013
Date of Event
February 12, 2013
Report Date
February 15, 2013
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
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, THE LAY USER/ PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING HER ONETOUCH ULTRASMART METER WOULD NOT POWER ON. THE MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE SPECIALIST (MSS) WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE LAY USER/PATIENT FOR FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN ON (B)(6) 2013. THE PATIENT MANAGES HER DIABETES WITH INSULIN (TYPE/ AMOUNT NOT SPECIFIED). IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE PATIENT MADE CHANGES TO HER USUAL MANAGEMENT ROUTINE AT THE TIME OF THE ALLEGED ISSUE. THE PATIENT DENIED DEVELOPING SYMPTOMS; HOWEVER, ON THE EVENING OF (B)(6) 2013, THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY VISITED THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) AND WAS ADMINISTERED INSULIN (TYPE/ AMOUNT NOT SPECIFIED). THE PATIENT OBTAINED A BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULT OF "93 MG/DL" WITH THE ER/ HOSPITAL METER. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF MISUSE. THE CCA WAS NOT ABLE TO WALK THE PATIENT THROUGH RESOLVING THE ALLEGED ISSUE. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT ALLEGEDLY RECEIVED MEDICAL INTERVENTION FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) AFTER THE REPORTED ISSUE BEGAN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
88610 OT ULTRASMART METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Life Threatening| R