FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRA2 METER

MDR report key: 3864969 · Received June 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
2939301-2014-14067
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 11, 2014
Report Date
June 6, 2014
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K053529
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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)(46) 2014, THE LAY-USER/PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS), ALLEGING THAT THE ONETOUCH ULTRA2 METER HAS A MISSING SEGMENT ON THE DISPLAY. THIS COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION AND THE FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION OBTAINED ON (B)(6) 2014. ACCORDING TO THE PATIENT, HE AWOKE ON (B)(6) 2014, AT 7 AM, WITH SYMPTOMS OF FEELING COLD SWEAT AND WEAK. HE ATTEMPTED TO GET A READING ON THE SUBJECT METER BUT COULD NOT READ THE DISPLAY. AT THE TIME OF CONCERN, THE PATIENT DID NOT TAKE ANY TREATMENT UNTIL 30 MINUTES LATER WHEN HE TESTED ON ANOTHER METER AT ¿38 MG/DL.¿ AT THAT TIME, THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO ADMINISTER SELF TREATMENT WITH FOOD AND DRINK. HE REPORTEDLY FELT BETTER SOON AFTER. THE DISPLAY ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TRAINING. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A PRODUCT MISUSE. THE LFS PRODUCTS WERE REPLACED AND REQUESTED BACK FOR INVESTIGATION. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT COULD NOT ADMINISTER SELF TREATMENT FOR 30 MINUTES AFTER THE ONSET OF THE REPORTED DISPLAY ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
344915 OT ULTRA2 METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Life Threatening| R