FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRA2 METER

MDR report key: 3911337 · Received July 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
2939301-2014-16261
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 3, 2014
Date of Event
June 26, 2014
Report Date
June 24, 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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, A REPORTER FOR THE LAY USER/PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING THAT THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO CHECK HER BLOOD GLUCOSE WITH HER ONETOUCH ULTRA 2 METER. THE PATIENT WAS TESTING IN THE METER¿S MEMORY MODE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE¿S (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE REPORTER CLAIMED THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 9:55AM ON THE SAME DAY SHE CONTACTED LFS FOR ASSISTANCE. THE PATIENT MANAGES HER DIABETES WITH AN UNKNOWN TYPE/DOSE OF ORAL MEDICATION AND SHE DENIED TAKING ANY ACTION REGARDING HER USUAL DIABETES MANAGEMENT ROUTINE IN RESPONSE TO THE ALLEGED ISSUE. APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER, THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS OF ¿SHAKING¿ BUT DESPITE HER SYMPTOMS SHE DENIED RECEIVING ANY FORM OF MEDICAL INTERVENTION. THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED WITH TRAINING/TROUBLESHOOTING. 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
389350 OT ULTRA2 METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3569988

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Life Threatening