FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT ULTRALINK METER

MDR report key: 3233346 · Received July 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2013-20256
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2013
Report Date
July 9, 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
MN, 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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (8/30/2013). "IT WAS DISCOVERED IN RELATED (B)(6) THAT THE CONTROL SOLUTION WAS NOT READING WITHIN THE PROPER RANGE WHEN TESTED WITH THIS DEVICE."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, A PATIENT REPORTED BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS OF ¿170 AND 120 MG/DL¿ WITH A LIFESCAN METER, PERFORMED WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. BASED ON STATISTICAL METHODOLOGY, THE CALCULATED DIFFERENCE OF THESE GLUCOSE RESULTS EXCEEDS LIFESCAN¿S CRITERIA FOR PRECISION. 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
335985 OT ULTRALINK METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3387158

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1