FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT PING ENHANCED METER

MDR report key: 3171789 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2013-17462
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2013
Report Date
May 29, 2013
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, THE REPORTER CONTACTED LIFESCAN (B)(4), ALLEGING INACCURATE RESULTS. THE REPORTER ALLEGED INACCURATE HIGH RESULTS WITH THE METER COMPARED TO A LAB RESULT. THE REPORTER CLAIMED OBTAINING BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS OF ¿6.3 MMOL/L¿ WITH A LIFESCAN METER AND ¿4.8 MMOL/L¿ ON A LABORATORY DEVICE, PERFORMED WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. BETWEEN THE TESTS THERE WAS NO INTERVENTION THAT WOULD BE EXPECTED TO CHANGE THE BLOOD GLUCOSE. BASED ON STATISTICAL METHODOLOGY, THE CALCULATED DIFFERENCE OF THESE GLUCOSE RESULTS EXCEEDS LIFESCAN¿S CRITERIA FOR ACCURACY. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO AN ADVERSE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
273247 OT PING ENHANCED METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 7 YR