FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRA2 METER

MDR report key: 4911530 · Received July 14, 2015

Report

Report Number
2939301-2015-29329
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 14, 2015
Report Date
July 6, 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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
003

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 REPORTER CONTACTED LIFESCAN USA, ALLEGING THAT THE PATIENT'S ONETOUCH ULTRA2 METER TESTED IN SETTINGS MODE. THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINT WAS CLASSIFIED BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) DOCUMENTATION. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE ALLEGED PRODUCT ISSUE BEGAN ON (B)(6) 2015 (TIME NOT PROVIDED). THE PATIENT MANAGES HIS DIABETES WITH ORAL DIABETES MEDICATIONS WITH DIET AND/OR EXERCISE. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PATIENT TOOK HIS USUAL DOSE OF METFORMIN 1 G AND JANUVIA 100 MG MEDICATION (INCLUDING SLIDING SCALE) ON (B)(6) 2015 AT 10:00AM AND AGAIN AT 5:00PM (METFORMIN ONLY) IN RESPONSE TO THE ALLEGED PRODUCT ISSUE. THE REPORTER CLAIMED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED THE SYMPTOMS OF "SWEATING, LIGHTHEADED AND SHAKINESS" 24 HOURS AFTER THE ALLEGED PRODUCT ISSUE BEGAN; HOWEVER, SHE DENIED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT. AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CSR NOTED THAT THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED WITH WALK-THROUGH RETEST. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE, THE REPORTER CLAIMED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED THE SYMPTOMS OF "SWEATING, LIGHTHEADED AND SHAKINESS" AFTER THE ALLEGED PRODUCT ISSUE BEGAN. THESE SYMPTOMS DO MEET LIFESCAN'S CRITERIA FOR A SERIOUS INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
455820 OT ULTRA2 METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3789371

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Life Threatening