| Date Initiated by Firm | March 22, 2007 |
| Date Posted | July 13, 2007 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on August 15, 2008 |
| Recall Number | Z-1042-2007 |
| Recall Event ID |
38016 |
| 510(K)Number | K062195 |
| Product Classification |
Blood Glucose Test Strips - Product Code NBW
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| Product | OneTouch Ultra Test strip, a component of the following OneTouch Ultra Glucose monitoring systems: a)OneTouch Ultra, b) OneTouch InDuo, c) OneTouch Ultra2, d) OneTouch UltraMini, e) OneTouch UltraSmart. 25 strips per vial. Product comes in packs of 100 and 50. (Part numbers: 020-245-07, 020-244-07, 020-963-01) |
| Code Information |
Part numbers 020-245-07 (100 pack), 020-244-07 (50 pack), 020-963-01 (50 pack mail order). Expiration dates 08/2007 through 11/2008. |
| FEI Number |
2939301
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Lifescan Inc 1000 Gibraltar Dr Milpitas CA 95035-6312
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| For Additional Information Contact | Thomas A. West 408-586-5461 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Damaged Vials/Inaccurate test results: a manufacturing equipment problem on one of the packaging lines had the potential to puncture vials, causing a single hole in the side of the vial below the rim. This result of this defect may produce inaccurately high or low blood glucose test results or error message readings. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | March 2007 via letters to consumers and consignees and web postings. The firm has also set up verbal communication plans for customers who contact Lifescan by phone. |
| Quantity in Commerce | ~33 million vials (25 strips per vial in the US, ~19 million worldwide. |
| Distribution | Worldwide; USA, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Canada. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = NBW
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