FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT VERIO IQ METER

MDR report key: 3083857 · Received April 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2013-09448
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2013
Report Date
April 2, 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
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE METER INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN RETURNED BUT NOT YET EVALUATED BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS. LFS WILL EVALUATE IT AND INFORM FDA OF PRODUCT(S) THAT DO NOT PASS INSPECTION IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP # 1 (07/24/2013)-DEVICE EVALUATION: THE ANALYSIS OF THE SUBJECT METER WAS COMPLETED ON (B)(4) 2013 BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS. THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE MET ALL SPECIFICATIONS FOR TESTING AND NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED DURING INVESTIGATION. 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 LAY USER/ PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) (B)(4) ALLEGING HIS ONETOUCH VERIO IQ METER POWERS OFF DURING USE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN ABOUT 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO CONTACTING LFS. IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW THE PATIENT MANAGES HIS DIABETES OR IF CHANGES WERE MADE TO HIS USUAL MANAGEMENT ROUTINE. PRIOR TO THE START OF THE ALLEGED ISSUE, THE PATIENT CLAIMS HE FELT HIS EYE SIGHT WENT A BIT BLURRY AND FELT A BIT UNWELL. THE PATIENT DENIED RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF MISUSE. THE ALLEGED ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE REPORTED ISSUE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO A SERIOUS INJURY. THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS STARTED BEFORE THE REPORTED ISSUE FIRST OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PATIENT;S SYMPTOMS DETERIORATED SINCE THE PATIENT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY FORM OF MEDICAL INTERVENTION AFTER THE PRODUCT ISSUE OCCURRED. HOWEVER, THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE ALLEGED POWER ISSUE REMAINED UNRESOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
185205 OT VERIO IQ METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR