FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT ULTRALINK METER

MDR report key: 3100952 · Received May 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2013-10675
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 2013
Report Date
April 11, 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
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP # 1 ¿ (6/15/2013). THE PATIENT¿S TEST STRIPS HAVE BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 5/20/2013 AND 6/4/2013, RESPECTIVELY, WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS:THE TEST STRIPS PASSED ALL TESTING WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. 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

THE LFS PRODUCT(S) HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR RETURN TO LIFESCAN FOR EVALUATION. IF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT IS RETURNED, AN EVALUATION WILL BE COMPLETED AND THE FINDINGS WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, THE REPORTER CONTACTED LIFESCAN USA, ALLEGING INACCURATE RESULTS COMPARED TO ANOTHER METER. THE REPORTER ALLEGED OBTAINING READINGS OF "60 SOMETHING MG/DL" ON THE SUBJECT METER AND "229 MG/DL" ON AN EMS ONETOUCH ULTRAMINI METER. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE REPORTED RESULTS DID NOT MEET LIFESCAN'S ACCURACY/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
201985 OT ULTRALINK METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3397380

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1