FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRAMINI METER

MDR report key: 3826062 · Received May 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
2939301-2014-12129
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 22, 2014
Report Date
May 14, 2014
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K061118
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VT, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014 THE LAY USER/PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING THAT THE ONETOUCH ULTRAMINI METER READ INACCURATELY HIGH COMPARED TO FEELING/NORMAL RESULT(S). THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (CSR). THE PATIENT ALLEGED THAT THE ISSUE BEGAN ON (B)(6) 2014. AT UNSPECIFIED DATES/TIMES, THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY OBTAINED BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS OF ¿172, 177, AND 176MG/DL¿ WITH THE SUBJECT METER. THE PATIENT DENIED TESTING HER BLOOD GLUCOSE WITH ANOTHER DEVICE AND ALSO DENIED MAKING ANY CHANGES TO HER INSULIN REGIMEN IN RESPONSE TO THE ALLEGED METER ISSUE. AT AN UNSPECIFIED DATE/TIME AFTERWARDS, THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS OF SWEATING, RAPID HEART RATE, HEADACHE, AND FELT TIRED. ON (B)(6) (IN THE AFTERNOON), THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY CONSUMED FOOD AND/OR DRINK AS TREATMENT. AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CSR VERIFIED THAT THE SUBJECT METER WAS SET TO THE CORRECT UNIT OF MEASUREMENT. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY SUFFERED SYMPTOMS SUGGESTIVE OF A SERIOUS INJURY AFTER THE ALLEGED PRODUCT ISSUE BEGAN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
304537 OT ULTRAMINI METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3592488

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Life Threatening| R