FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT VERIO IQ METER

MDR report key: 3062455 · Received April 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2013-08134
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 16, 2013
Report Date
March 23, 2013
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K110637
Removal / Correction Number
2013-IE-017
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP # 2 (08/14/2013)-DEVICE EVALUATION: THE SUBJECT METER WAS RETURNED ON (B)(4) 2013 AND ANALYSIS COMPLETED ON (B)(4) 2013 BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE REPORTED ERROR MESSAGE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED DURING INVESTIGATION. THE METER FUNCTIONED NORMALLY AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND. IF LIFESCAN OBTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. AT THIS TIME, LIFESCAN CONSIDERS THIS MATTER CLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP # 1 (5/16/2013)-DEVICE EVALUATION: THE LAY USER/PATIENT¿S TEST STRIPS HAVE BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED ON 4/23/2013 BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE TEST STRIPS INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT WERE TESTED AND RETURNED AN ERROR 4 MESSAGE WITH THE CAUSE UNKNOWN. IF LIFESCAN OBTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. AT THIS TIME, LIFESCAN CONSIDERS THIS MATTER CLOSED.

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE PATIENT¿S TEST STRIPS HAVE BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2013 AND (B)(4) 2014, RESPECTIVELY, WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE TEST STRIPS INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT FAILED TESTING. WHEN TEST STRIPS WERE TESTED WITH CONTROL SOLUTION, AN ERROR 4 WAS OBSERVED WITH NO ASSIGNABLE CAUSE FOUND. ADDITIONAL TESTS WERE PERFORMED ON THE DESICCANT TO CHECK FOR POSSIBLE MOISTURE ISSUE. THE DESICCANT WITHIN THE SUBJECT VIAL WAS FOUND TO BE SATURATED BY MOISTURE AND FAILED TGA TESTING. 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 ERROR UNKNOWN. 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
163110 OT VERIO IQ METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3241897

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1