FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT PING METER

MDR report key: 3230768 · Received July 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2013-20005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 17, 2013
Report Date
July 5, 2013
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K082590
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, 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 ¿ (09/02/2013) THE PATIENT¿S TEST STRIPS HAVE BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2013 AND (B)(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, THE REPORTER CONTACTED LIFESCAN USA, ALLEGING INACCURATELY HIGH RESULTS. THE REPORTER OBTAINED BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUES OF 203MG/DL ON A LIFESCAN METER AND 160MG/DL ON A LABORATORY METER WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON: BASED ON STATISTICAL METHODOLOGY, THE RATE OF CHANGE OF BLOOD GLUCOSE BETWEEN THE TWO RESULTS IS 4.3MG/DL PER MINUTE, AND THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE RATE WITHOUT INTERVENTION IS 1MG/DL PER MINUTE. THE REPORTED RESULTS DID NOT MEET LIFESCAN'S ACCEPTABLE ACCURACY 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
332362 OT PING METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3446844

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 26 YR