FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT ULTRALINK METER

MDR report key: 3014166 · Received March 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2013-05875
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 21, 2013
Report Date
February 25, 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
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THE TEST STRIPS PASSED ALL TESTING WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THE CONTROL SOLUTION WAS ALSO RETURNED ON 03/18/2013 HOWEVER THE EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEE COMPLETED. THEREFORE NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. IF LIFESCAN OBTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT, ANOTHER 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 OBTAINING INACCURATE READINGS OF "151, 321 AND 314 MG/DL" WITH THE SUBJECT METER, PERFORMED WITHIN 20 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 20%. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE REPORTED RESULTS DID NOT MEET LIFESCAN'S 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
118400 OT ULTRALINK METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3352104

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1