FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OT VERIOVUE METER

MDR report key: 5090458 · Received September 21, 2015

Report

Report Number
2939301-2015-39885
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 21, 2015
Report Date
August 27, 2015
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE TEST STRIPS 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.

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 (B)(4), ALLEGING THAT THE SUBJECT METER READ INACCURATELY ERRATIC. THE REPORTER CLAIMED OBTAINING BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS OF "221MG/DL AND THEN A RESULT THAT DIFFERED BY 50MG/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铠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
623479 OT VERIOVUE METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3797904

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1