FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT VERIO IQ METER

MDR report key: 3864441 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2939301-2014-14046
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Report Date
June 6, 2014
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K110637
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
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) 2014, THE LAY USER/PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN TO REPORT THE ONETOUCH VERIO IQ METER WAS GIVING AN UNSPECIFIED ERROR MESSAGE. THE SR. MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE SPECIALIST WAS ABLE TO CLASSIFY THE COMPLAINT BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE. ON (B)(6) 2014, THE PATIENT OBTAINED AN UNSPECIFIED ERROR MESSAGE ON THE REPORTED METER; THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SPECIFIC ERROR MESSAGE THAT OCCURRED. THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING. THE PATIENT TOOK NO ACTIONS DUE TO THE METER ISSUE. AFTER THE USE OF THE METER, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED THE SYMPTOM OF DIZZINESS. THE PATIENT DID NOT SEEK ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION OR TREATMENT. THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. THE METER, TEST STRIPS AND CONTROL SOLUTION WERE REPLACED. THE PATIENT DID NOT SUFFER AN ADVERSE EVENT DUE TO THE REPORTED METER. THE PATIENT¿S SYMPTOM WAS NOT INDICATIVE OF SEVERE INJURY AND SHE DENIED SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION. HOWEVER, AS THE METER ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
340794 OT VERIO IQ METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3487702

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR