FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ONE TOUCH ULTRA

MDR report key: 561852 · Received May 18, 2004

Report

Report Number
2939301-2004-03159
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 18, 2004
Report Date
May 10, 2004
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN, INC.
Product Code
CFR
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MX
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT CALLED LFS AND ALLEGED THAT THEIR METER WAS READING INACCURATELY HIGH. THE PT REPORTED BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS OF 149, 326, 93, 130, 119, AND 149 MG/DL WITH A LIFESCAN METER AND 119, 302, 88, 120, 98, AND 123 MG/DL ON A LAB DEVICE, PERFORMED WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. BETWEEN THE TESTS THERE WAS NO INTERVENTION THAT WOULD BE EXPECTED TO CHANGE THE BLOOD GLUCOSE. BASED ON STATISTICAL METHODOLOGY, THE CALCULATED DIFFERENCE OF THESE GLUCOSE RESULTS DOES NOT EXCEEDS LIFESCAN'S CRITERIA FOR ACCURACY. THE TEST STRIPS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION, CODES MATCHED, AND THE TESTING TECHNIQUE WAS CORRECT. THE PT PERFORMED TWO CONTROL SOLUTION TESTS, WHICH FAILED. A NEW METER IS BEING SENT TO THE PT. BASED ON THE TWO CONTROL TESTS FAILING, THERE IS EVIDENCE OF METER MALFUNCTION. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A SERIOUS INJURY. NO FURTHER INFO HAS BEEN REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ONE TOUCH ULTRA GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT CFR LIFESCAN, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN