FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT ULTRALINK METER

MDR report key: 4260903 · Received November 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
2939301-2014-31232
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 19, 2014
Report Date
October 29, 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
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP # 1 ¿ (02/04/2015). THE PATIENT¿S TEST STRIPS HAVE BEEN RETURNED ON 1/12/2015 AND EVALUATED BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 1/21/2015 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS:THE TEST STRIPS INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT FAILED TESTING. THE TEST STRIPS WERE FOUND TO HAVE RESULTS BELOW RANGE WHEN TESTED WITH CONTROL SOLUTION. 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 THE SUBJECT METER READ INACCURATELY LOW COMPARED TO ANOTHER DEVICE. THE REPORTER CLAIMED TO HAVE OBTAINED BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS OF "130 MG/DL" WITH THE SUBJECT METER AND "186 MG/DL" ON ANOTHER DEVICE, PERFORMED WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE REPORTED RESULTS DID NOT MEET LIFESCAN¿S ACCURACY CRITERIA AND THE ALLEGED INACCURACY 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
750918 OT ULTRALINK METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3677572

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1