MAUDE Adverse Event Report: LIFESCAN EUROPE GMBH OT VERIO 2 METER; GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT

Model Number 022-657

Device Problem Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings (1535)

Patient Problems Dyspnea (1816); Blurred Vision (2137); Hot Flashes/Flushes (2153); Myalgia (2238); Confusion/ Disorientation (2553); Dry Mouth (4485)

Event Date 03/06/2022

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

On (b)(6), 2022, the lay-user/patient¿s relative contacted lifescan (lfs) (b)(6), alleging that the patient¿s onetouch verio2 meter read inaccurately low.The complaint was classified based on the customer care agent (cca) documentation and on additional information obtained by the cca during a follow-up call with the reporter.The reporter stated that on the morning of (b)(6), 2022, the patient woke up with symptoms of ¿blurred vision, dry mouth, disorientation, body aches, redness and shortness of breath¿.During the follow-up call, the reporter related the symptoms to a high blood glucose excursion.In response to the symptoms, the reporter claimed the patient went directly to the emergency room (er), without measuring their blood glucose at home, and was hospitalized.The reporter confirmed the patient did not perform a blood glucose test with the subject meter that day.The reporter was unable to confirm if the patient¿s blood glucose was measured on arrival at er.The reporter informed the cca that the patient was hospitalized for 3 weeks because their diabetes was dysregulated.The reporter claimed that during hospitalization, it was necessary for the patient to have a computerised tomography scan performed and the use of the contrast for the scan, associated with diabetes, caused chronic kidney disease in the patient.In addition, the reporter claimed the patient had anaemia.The reporter stated that the patient was treated with insulin, blood bag and other unspecified drugs.The reporter claimed that on (b)(6), 2022, during hospitalization, the patient obtained blood glucose readings of ¿90 mg/dl¿ with the subject meter and ¿300 mg/dl¿ on the hospital meter (unspecified brand), performed within 30 minutes of each other.The reporter informed the cca that they suspected the subject meter had been reading inaccurate for a long time.The reporter claimed the patient¿s blood glucose averaged ¿100 mg/dl¿ with the subject meter which they felt was inaccurately low.During the initial call, the reporter indicated that prior to the onset of symptoms, the patient managed their diabetes with eucreas medication (unspecified dose) and claimed the patient had continued with their usual dose of medication in response to the alleged issue.During the follow-up call, the reporter felt that the incorrect blood glucose measurements with the subject meter contributed to the onset of the patient¿s symptoms.During troubleshooting, the cca confirmed the unit of measure was set correctly on the subject meter and that an approved sample site was used for testing.The cca confirmed the test strip vial was intact and the test strips had been stored correctly and were not expired or opened past their discard date.The cca noted the patient did not have control solution available to perform a quality control test.Replacement products were sent to the patient.This complaint is being reported because the patient reportedly developed symptoms suggestive of a serious injury adverse event requiring medical intervention while using the product.The subject meter could not be ruled out as a cause or contributor to the event.

• Brand Name: OT VERIO 2 METER
• Type of Device: GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT
• Manufacturer (Section D): LIFESCAN EUROPE GMBH; gubelstrasse 34; zug 6300 ; SZ 6300
• MDR Report Key: 13935057
• MDR Text Key: 293711683
• Report Number: 2939301-2022-03022
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NBW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00353885008716
• UDI-Public: 00353885008716
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Distributor
• Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 03/28/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 03/29/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Model Number: 022-657
• Device Catalogue Number: 022-657
• Device Lot Number: 4604705
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: Yes
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 03/21/2022
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: A
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention; Hospitalization; Life Threatening