FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OT ULTRA2 METER

MDR report key: 5777836 · Received July 8, 2016

Report

Report Number
3008382007-2016-34616
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2016
Report Date
June 28, 2016
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
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LAY USER/PATIENTS METER AND TEST STRIPS HAVE BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY LIFESCAN PRODUCT ANALYSIS WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE METER AND 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) 2016, 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 REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2016 AT 09:00AM SHE OBTAINED RESULTS OF "111, 167 AND 144 MG/DL" ON THE SUBJECT METER, PERFORMED WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. THE PATIENT DOES NOT TAKE ANY MEDICATION TO MANAGE HER DIABETES AND CONTINUED TO FOLLOW HER USUAL DIABETES MANAGEMENT ROUTINE IN RESPONSE TO THE ALLEGED ISSUE. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT ONE HOUR AFTER THE ALLEGED ISSUE OCCURRED SHE DEVELOPED A SYMPTOM OF "SHAKY" AND THAT ON (B)(6) 2016 SHE SELF-TREATED WITH FOOD OR DRINK. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THE CCA NOTED THAT THE METER WAS SET TO THE CORRECT UNIT OF MEASURE AND AN APPROVED SAMPLE SITE WAS USED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TEST STRIPS HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY STORED OR HANDLED. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED AS THE PATIENT SUFFERED A SYMPTOM SUGGESTIVE OF A SERIOUS HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT AFTER THE ALLEGED ISSUE OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
433302 OT ULTRA2 METER GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN EUROPE, A DIVISION OF CILAG GMBH INTL 3820298

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening| R