FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
OT ULTRALINK METER
MDR report key: 3945651
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Received July 21, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 2939301-2014-17860
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 21, 2014
- Report Date
- July 10, 2014
- Manufacturer
- LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
- Product Code
- NBW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K073231
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED LIFESCAN USA ALLEGING THAT THE SUBJECT METER (ONE TOUCH ULTRALINK) READ INACCURATELY HIGH COMPARED TO ANOTHER DEVICE (ONE TOUCH ULTRA). THE REPORTER CLAIMED OBTAINING A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 105MG/DL WITH THE SUBJECT METER AND 57MG/DL ON THE OTHER DEVICE, PERFORMED WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. BASED ON STATISTICAL METHODOLOGY, THE CALCULATED DIFFERENCE OF THESE GLUCOSE RESULTS EXCEEDS LIFESCAN¿S CRITERIA FOR ACCURACY. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO AN ADVERSE EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 424165 | OT ULTRALINK METER | GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT | NBW | LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL | 3582410 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |