FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT VERIO IQ METER

MDR report key: 4212235 · Received October 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
2939301-2014-29039
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 30, 2014
Report Date
October 20, 2014
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K110637
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, THE LAY USER/PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING HER ONETOUCH VERIO IQ METER WAS NOT HOLDING CHARGE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE¿S (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE PATIENT CLAIMED THE ALLEGED ISSUE BEGAN IN (B)(6) 2014. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY MANAGES HER DIABETES WITH ORAL MEDICATION ALONG WITH DIET AND EXERCISE. THE PATIENT CLAIMED THAT APPROXIMATELY 7 DAYS LATER, SHE DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS OF ¿FLUSHING IN THE FACE AND HANDS TREMBLING.¿ SHE REPORTED INCREASING HER FOOD/DRINK CONSUMPTION. NO OTHER DEVICE WAS USED FOR TESTING. AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CCA NOTED THAT THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS NOT BRAND NEW. THE ISSUE IS REOCCURRING AND WAS NOT RESOLVED AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT AND SUBJECT PRODUCTS WERE REQUESTED BACK TO INVESTIGATION. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT CLAIMS SHE WAS UNABLE TO TEST HER BLOOD GLUCOSE DUE TO THE REPORTED ISSUE AND 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
695782 OT VERIO IQ METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3441222

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening