FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRA2 METER

MDR report key: 4860939 · Received June 23, 2015

Report

Report Number
2939301-2015-25780
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 23, 2015
Report Date
June 13, 2015
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K053529
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2015, THE LAY USER/PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN (LFS) ALLEGING THAT HER ONETOUCH ULTRA2 METER READ INACCURATELY ERRATIC. THE COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATE (CCA) DOCUMENTATION. THE PATIENT CLAIMED THAT IN ¿MID MAY¿ SHE OBTAINED BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS OF ¿232, 106, 82, 52, 64, 190, 114 AND 173MG/DL¿ ON THE SUBJECT METER. THE TESTS WERE PERFORMED MORE THAN 20 MINUTES APART. THE PATIENT MANAGES HER DIABETES WITH GLIPIZIDE AND METFORMIN PILLS AND DETAILED THAT SHE ALSO EXERCISED. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT AN UNKNOWN TIME AFTER THE ALLEGED ISSUE OCCURRED SHE DEVELOPED A SYMPTOM OF ¿SHAKING¿ HOWEVER DENIED RECEIVING ANY TREATMENT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THE CCA NOTED THAT THE METER WAS SET TO THE CORRECT UNIT OF MEASURE AND AN APPROVED SAMPLE SITE WAS USED. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT SUFFERED SYMPTOMS SUGGESTIVE OF A SERIOUS INJURY AFTER THE ALLEGED METER ISSUE OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
405258 OT ULTRA2 METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening