FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT ULTRALINK METER

MDR report key: 3031855 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2013-06839
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Report Date
March 7, 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
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUBJECT METER HAS BEEN RETURNED TO LIFESCAN FOR EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION OF THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED; THEREFORE, NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. ONCE THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILLED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP (B)(4) - DEVICE EVALUATION: THE METER INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE METER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DULL, POORLY SOLDERED JOINT. 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 UNIT POWERS OFF DURING USE. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE REPORTED 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
136781 OT ULTRALINK METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3380065

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1