FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT ULTRALINK METER

MDR report key: 4123881 · Received September 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
2939301-2014-25646
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 27, 2014
Report Date
September 19, 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
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP # 1 ¿ (12/03/2014). THE PATIENT¿S TEST STRIPS HAVE BEEN RETURNED ON 10/28/2014 AND EVALUATED BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 11/21/2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS:THE TEST STRIPS INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT FAILED TESTING. THE RETURNED TEST STRIPS, WHEN TESTED WITH CONTROL SOLUTION, DO NOT FILL. A SECONDARY ISSUE WAS NOTED WHEN THE TEST STRIPS WERE FOUND TO HAVE RESULTS BELOW RANGE WHEN TESTED WITH CONTROL SOLUTION. TERTIARY AND QUATERNARY ISSUES WERE NOTED WHERE ERROR 4 AND ERROR 5 WERE OBSERVED DURING CONTROL SOLUTION TESTS. QUINARY, THE TEST STRIPS WERE FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE. IF LIFESCAN OBTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. AT THIS TIME, LIFESCAN CONSIDERS THIS MATTER CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED LIFESCAN USA, ALLEGING SAMPLE NOT DRAWN IN. 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
603888 OT ULTRALINK METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3668487

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR