OT ULTRA2 METER
Report
- Report Number
- 3008382007-2013-21306
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 29, 2013
- Date of Event
- July 20, 2013
- Report Date
- July 20, 2013
- Manufacturer
- LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
- Product Code
- NBW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K053529
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AZ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
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.
ON (B)(6) 2013, THE LAY USER/ PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING HIS ONETOUCH ULTRA2 METER WOULD NOT POWER ON. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN ON (B)(6) 2013 AROUND 5PM. THE PATIENT MANAGES HIS DIABETES WITH INSULIN (TYPE/ AMOUNT NOT SPECIFIED). IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE PATIENT MADE CHANGES TO HIS USUAL MANAGEMENT ROUTINE. EARLY THE FOLLOWING MORNING, THE PATIENT CLAIMED HIS BLOOD ¿SUGAR WENT LOW¿ AND HE HAD A SEIZURE. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) WAS CONTACTED. THE PATIENT OBTAINED A BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULT OF ¿32 MG/DL¿ WITH THE EMS METER. THE PATIENT WAS ADMINISTERED INTRAVENOUS (IV) GLUCOSE AS TREATMENT. THE CCA NOTED MISUSE OF THE SUBJECT METER. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED A SYMPTOM SUGGESTIVE OF A SERIOUS INJURY AFTER THE ALLEGED METER ISSUE BEGAN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 353402 | OT ULTRA2 METER | GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT | NBW | LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL | 3432976 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 YR |