FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRA2 METER

MDR report key: 3871046 · Received June 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2939301-2014-14353
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 13, 2014
Report Date
June 4, 2014
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
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, THE LAY USER/ PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING HIS ONETOUCH ULTRA2 METER READ INACCURATELY HIGH AND ERRATIC. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN ON THE EVENING OF (B)(6) 2014. THE PATIENT REPORTED BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS OF ¿212 MG/DL¿ AND ¿117, 192 AND 42 MG/DL¿ AND ¿100, 197 AND 217 MG/DL¿ WITH THE SUBJECT METER, PERFORMED AT UNSPECIFIED TIMES OF EACH OTHER. THE PATIENT DID NOT SPECIFY HOW HE MANAGES HIS DIABETES; HOWEVER, THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY ADMINISTERED HIMSELF INSULIN (TYPE/ AMOUNT NOT SPECIFIED). AFTER THE START OF THE ALLEGED ISSUE, THE PATIENT CLAIMED HE FELT SYMPTOMS OF LIGHT HEADEDNESS, SHAKINESS AND SWEATS. ADDITIONAL TREATMENT WAS NOT SPECIFIED. AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CCA NOTED THE SUBJECT METER WAS SET TO THE CORRECT UNIT OF MEASUREMENT AND AN APPROVED SAMPLE SITE WAS USED FOR TESTING. QUALITY CONTROL TESTING WAS PERFORMED WHICH TESTED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE, THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS SUGGESTIVE OF A SERIOUS INJURY AFTER THE ALLEGED METER ISSUE BEGAN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
350627 OT ULTRA2 METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3481559

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening