FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT VERIO IQ METER

MDR report key: 4890308 · Received July 5, 2015

Report

Report Number
2939301-2015-27846
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 5, 2015
Report Date
June 27, 2015
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K110637
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP # 1: THE LAY USER/PATIENTS TEST STRIPS HAVE BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE TEST STRIPS INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT FAILED TESTING; THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. THE TEST STRIPS WERE FOUND TO HAVE RESULTS BELOW RANGE WHEN TESTED WITH CONTROL SOLUTION. A SECONDARY ISSUE WAS ALSO NOTED; THE TEST STRIPS WERE OBSERVED TO HAVE A SLOW FILL. 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 USA, ALLEGING THAT THE SUBJECT METER READ INACCURATELY ERRATIC. THE REPORTER CLAIMED OBTAINING BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS OF "385, 279 AND 185 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 PRECISION. 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
434301 OT VERIO IQ METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3747921

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR