FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT VERIO IQ METER

MDR report key: 3120708 · Received May 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2013-12148
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2013
Date of Event
April 21, 2013
Report Date
April 22, 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
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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

FOLLOW-UP # 1 ¿ (08/28/2013) THE PATIENT¿S METER HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2013 AND (B)(4) 2013, RESPECTIVELY, WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE METER 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, THE LAY USER/PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN TO REPORT THE ONE TOUCH VERIO IQ METER WAS GIVING AN UNSPECIFIED ERROR MESSAGE. THE SR. MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE SPECIALIST WAS ABLE TO CLASSIFY THE COMPLAINT BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE. ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PATIENT OBTAINED AN UNSPECIFIED ERROR MESSAGE ON THE REPORTED METER; SHE WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SPECIFIC ERROR MESSAGE THAT OCCURRED. AT THAT TIME THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED THE SYMPTOM OF LIGHTHEADEDNESS DUE TO HAVING A COLD; THE PATIENT IS NOT DIAGNOSED AS DIABETIC. THE PATIENT ADMINISTERED SELF-TREATMENT BY CONSUMING A GLUCOSE TABLET; SHE DID NOT SEEK ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION. THIS WAS A NEW, OUT-OF-THE-BOX, METER; THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. THE METER WAS REPLACED. THE PATIENT DID NOT SUFFER AN ADVERSE EVENT DUE TO THE REPORTED METER. THE PATIENT¿S SYMPTOM OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE METER ISSUE AND WAS NOT INDICATIVE OF SEVERE INJURY. HOWEVER, AS THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED, THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
221794 OT VERIO IQ METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3330670

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR