FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ONE TOUCH ULTRA

MDR report key: 658199 · Received December 21, 2005

Report

Report Number
2939301-2005-04753
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 21, 2005
Report Date
October 20, 2005
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN, INC.
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LAY USER/REPORTER CALLED LIFESCAN (LFS) AND ALLEGED THAT THE PT'S METER WAS SET TO THE INCORRECT UNIT OF MEASUREMENT. THE MEDICAL AFFAIRS SPECIALIST (MAS) MAILED A LETTER ON OCTOBER 21, 2005, SINCE THE USER COULD NOT BE REACHED BY TELEPHONE FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION. THE REPORTER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS FROM THE PT'S METER. SHE WENT TO THE HOSP BECAUSE OF HER "SUGAR." THE RESULT ON THE HOSP DEVICE WAS 278 MG/DL. SYMPTOMS AT THE TIME OF TESTING WERE REPORTED AS NONE. SHE WAS TREATED WITH INSULIN. THE REPORTER WAS UNABLE/UNWILLING TO STATE IF THE PT'S METER WAS PREVIOUSLY SET TO THE CORRECT UNIT OF MEASUREMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ONE TOUCH ULTRA GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT NBW LIFESCAN, INC. NA 2587179

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR