ONE TOUCH ULTRA
Report
- Report Number
- 2939301-2004-05990
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 30, 2004
- Report Date
- November 24, 2004
- Manufacturer
- LIFESCAN, INC.
- Product Code
- NBW
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
LIFESCAN HAS REQUESTED THE RETURN OF THE SUBJECT METER AND STRIPS FOR EVALUATION, BUT HAS NOT YET RECEIVED THEM. IF EITHER THE METER OR STRIPS ARE RETURNED, LIFESCAN WILL EVALUATE IT/THEM AND, IF EITHER THE METER OR STRIPS DO NOT PASS INSPECTION, LIFESCAN WILL INFORM FDA OF THE RESULTS IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.
A PT REPORTED BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS OF 132 MG/DL WITH A LIFESCAN METER AND 192 MG/DL ON A LABORATORY 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 EXCEEDS LIFESCAN'S CRITERIA FOR ACCURACY, THEREBY INDICATING A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE METER IN TERMS OF ACCURACY. THE PT RETESTED ON THE REPORTED METER AND OBTAINED BG RESULTS OF 212, 246, 179 AND 219 MG/DL WITH A 15% VARIANCE BETWEEN THE FOUR RESULTS. METER AND TEST STRIPS WERE REPLACED FOR THE PT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE TOUCH ULTRA | GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT | NBW | LIFESCAN, INC. | NA | 2526432 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YR |