FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT VERIO2 METER

MDR report key: 4771438 · Received May 14, 2015

Report

Report Number
2939301-2015-19320
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 14, 2015
Report Date
April 20, 2015
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K131363
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP # 3 - DEVICE EVALUATION. THE LAY USER/PATIENTS TEST STRIPS HAVE BEEN RETURNED AND FURTHER EVALUATED BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS 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 ISSUES. THE DESICCANT WITHIN THE SUBJECT VIAL WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN LEVELS OF MOISTURE THAT REFLECT NORMAL USE. IF LIFESCAN OBTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. AT THIS TIME LIFESCAN CONSIDERS THE MATTER CLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP # 2. DEVICE EVALUATION. THE LAY USER/PATIENTS TEST STRIPS HAVE BEEN RETURNED AND FURTHER EVALUATED BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP # 1: THE LAY USER/PATIENT¿S METER HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE METER PASSED ALL TESTING WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. 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) 2015, THE REPORTER CONTACTED LIFESCAN (B)(4), ALLEGING THAT THE SUBJECT METER READ INACCURATELY HIGH COMPARED TO ANOTHER DEVICE (ONETOUCH ULTRAEASY). THE REPORTER CLAIMED OBTAINING BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS OF 130 MG/DL WITH THE SUBJECT METER AND 90 MG/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
315613 OT VERIO2 METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR