FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT VERIO IQ METER

MDR report key: 3924577 · Received July 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2939301-2014-16915
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 10, 2014
Report Date
July 2, 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
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP # 1 ¿ (01/20/2015).THE PATIENT¿S TEST STRIPS HAVE BEEN RETURNED ON 7/25/2014 AND EVALUATED BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 1/8/2015 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS:THE TEST STRIPS INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT FAILED TESTING. THE TEST STRIPS WERE FOUND TO HAVE RESULTS ABOVE RANGE WHEN TESTED WITH CONTROL SOLUTION. ADDITIONAL TESTS WERE PERFORMED ON THE TEST STRIP VIAL AND THE DESICCANT TO CHECK THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND FOR POSSIBLE MOISTURE ISSUE. THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE TEST STRIP VIAL WAS FOUND TO BE INTACT DURING A GROSS LEAK TEST. THE DESICCANT WITHIN THE SUBJECT VIAL WAS FOUND TO BE INTACT, THUS NOT THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CONTROL SOLUTION FAILING WHICH WAS SEEN, AND PASSED TGA TESTING. IF LIFESCAN OBTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. AT THIS TIME, LIFESCAN CONSIDERS THIS MATTER CLOSED.

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 REPORTER CONTACTED LIFESCAN (B)(4) ALLEGING THAT THE SUBJECT METER READ INACCURATELY. THE REPORTER CLAIMED OBTAINING BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS OF ¿192 AND 105 MG/DL¿ WITH THE SUBJECT METER, PERFORMED WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. BASED ON STATISTICAL METHODOLOGY, THE CALCULATED DIFFERENCE OF THESE GLUCOSE RESULTS EXCEEDS LIFESCAN¿S CRITERIA FOR PRECISION. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO AN ADVERSE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
404499 OT VERIO IQ METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3624327

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1