FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRA2 METER

MDR report key: 3014145 · Received March 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2013-05893
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 21, 2013
Report Date
February 27, 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
HI, US
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, A REPORTER FOR THE LAY USER/ PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING THE PATIENT'S ONETOUCH ULTRA2 METER WOULD NOT POWER ON. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN ON (B)(6) 2013. THE PATIENT MANAGES HIS DIABETES WITH NOVOLOG FLEX PEN INSULIN. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE PATIENT MADE CHANGES TO HIS DOSE OF MEDICATIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ALLEGED ISSUE; HOWEVER, ON (B)(6) 2013 AT 2 PM, THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY TOOK LESS FOOD AND/ OR DRINK. SYMPTOMS WERE NOT SPECIFIED AT THAT TIME; HOWEVER, THAT SAME AFTERNOON, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) WAS CONTACTED. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY OBTAINED BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS OF "31, 45 AND 50 MG/DL" WITH A LABORATORY DEVICE. THE PATIENT WAS ADMINISTERED FLUIDS INTRAVENOUSLY (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED). AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CCA NOTED THE CORRECT TEST STRIPS WERE BEING USED AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF MISUSE. THE ALLEGED ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TRAINING. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE REPORTER CLAIMS THE PATIENT WAS NOT ABLE TO TEST HER BLOOD GLUCOSE DUE TO THE REPORTED ISSUE AND REPORTEDLY OBTAINED A BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULT SUGGESTIVE OF A SERIOUS INJURY AFTER THE REPORTED ISSUE BEGAN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
118470 OT ULTRA2 METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3356456

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Life Threatening| R