FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ONE TOUCH ULTRA

MDR report key: 614290 · Received July 20, 2004

Report

Report Number
2939301-2004-04098
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 20, 2004
Report Date
July 11, 2004
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN, INC.
Product Code
CFR
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT CALLED LIFESCAN AND ALLEGED THE ONE TOUCH ULTRA METER WAS READING INACCURATELY ERRATIC. THE READINGS WERE 155, 181, 177, AND 318 MG/DL, WITHIN 10 MINUTES. NOT WITHIN LIFESCAN CRITERIA FOR PRECISION, HOWEVER THE PT WAS NOT APPLYING BLOOD CORRECTLY OR CLEANING PUNCTURE SITE CORRECTLY.NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. NO ACTION TAKEN BY THE PT FOLLOWING USE OF THE METER. THE CUSTOMER CARE REPRESENTATIVE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AND TWICE THE CONTROL SOLUTION TEST WAS NOT WITHIN RANGE. BASED ON THE INFO OBTAINED FROM THE PT THERE IS AN INDICATION THE PRODUCT MALFUNCTIONED. (CONTROL SOLUTION) THE METER AND TEST STRIPS WERE REPLACED WITH RETURN EXPECTED.

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