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Device brand name · Glucose monitoring sys/kit

Ot Verio Test Strips: medical device reports filed with FDA

6,351 reports name it, 2011–2019. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Lifescan Europe A Division Of Cilag Intl. Product code NBW.

6,351
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 423 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
99.1%
classified as malfunction
90.4% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 6,351 reports that name the brand "Ot Verio Test Strips" (glucose monitoring sys/kit), received between July 2011 and August 2019; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Lifescan Europe A Division Of Cilag Intl. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (99.1%) and injury (0.6%); across all system, test, blood glucose, over the counter reports (product code NBW) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 90.4%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are sticking (26.8%), device operates differently than expected (18.6%) and bent (10.1%). The patient problems coded most often are hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia and shaking/tremors. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Ot Verio Test Strips was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in August 2019.

By year received

09491,8982011: 3320112012: 32220122013: 87620132014: 89120142015: 1,62820152016: 1,89820162017: 63720172018: 4720182019: 192019

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.6%40
Malfunction99.1%6,295
Other0%0
Not given0.3%16

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%6,351
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 431,760 reports carrying product code NBW. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Sticking1,69926.8%0.5%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly1,18418.6%4.4%
Bent64010.1%0.2%
Component missing4076.4%1.3%
Failure to obtain sample2724.3%0.1%
Incorrect or inadequate test results2503.9%9.2%
Device displays incorrect message1973.1%24%
Off-label use1572.5%0.1%
Packaging problem1191.9%0.1%
Cut in material1181.9%0%
Incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings851.3%5.6%
Device markings/labelling problema problem with the device markings or label771.2%0.3%
Peeled/delaminated611%0%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used510.8%0.5%
Breakthe device broke500.8%0.4%
False reading from device non-compliance450.7%1.1%
Incorrect device or component shipped400.6%0%
Insufficient device problem information370.6%0.8%
High test results330.5%6.2%
Defective component320.5%0.1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Hypoglycemialow blood sugar260.4%
Hyperglycemiahigh blood sugar210.3%
Shaking/tremors150.2%
Sweating140.2%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness100.2%
Blurred vision80.1%
Weakness80.1%
Confusion/ disorientation60.1%
Complaint, ill-defined40.1%
Fatiguetiredness40.1%
Anxietyanxiety30%
Headachehead pain30%
Loss of consciousnesspassing out30%
Numbnessnumbness30%
Alteration in body temperature10%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureOt Verio Test StripsProduct code NBWAll MAUDE reports
Reports6,351431,76026,136,888
Share of that pool—1.5%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury0.6%8.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.1%90.4%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.3%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code NBW

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Ot Verio Iq Meter93,04100%
Ot Verio2 Meter45,29400%
Ot Ping Meter38,81700%
Ot Ultralink Meter26,21700%
Ot Verio Flex Meter13,50300%
Precision Xtra11,69660.1%
FreeStyle Lite12,2444300%
FreeStyle Freedom Lite11,0286940%
Neo Meter Optium FreeStyle10,6911320%
FreeStyle Precision Neo10,407350%
Ot Verio Pro Meter6,71600%
One Touch Ultralink Meter5,99400%
Ot Ultra2 Meter5,14200%
Ot Ping Enhanced Meter5,08000%
One Touch Ping Meter4,36000%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Ot Verio Test Strips reports

How many FDA reports name Ot Verio Test Strips?

6,351 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.1%) and injury (0.6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

sticking (26.8%), device operates differently than expected (18.6%), bent (10.1%), component missing (6.4%) and failure to obtain sample (4.3%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Ot Verio Test Strips was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.