FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT VERIO2 METER

MDR report key: 4853161 · Received June 18, 2015

Report

Report Number
2939301-2015-25310
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 18, 2015
Report Date
May 29, 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
IT
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP # 1 - 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 ISSUE. THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE TEST STRIP VIAL WAS FOUND TO BE INTACT DURING A GROSS LEAK TEST. THE DESICCANT WITHIN THE SUBJECT VIAL WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN MORE MOISTURE THAN EXPECTED FROM NORMAL USE. (AS PER PRODUCT LABELLING). . 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 ERRATIC. THE REPORTER CLAIMED OBTAINING BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS OF "180 AND 30 MG/DL" WITH THE SUBJECT METER, PERFORMED WITHIN 20 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
396334 OT VERIO2 METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1