FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FREEDOM

MDR report key: 1004037 · Received February 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-00922
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 27, 2008
Date of Event
December 27, 2007
Report Date
February 27, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. USA
Product Code
LFR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS AN INITIAL REPORT. THE CUSTOMER'S PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED AND AN INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER'S DAUGHTER REPORTED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED TWO INCIDENTS DUE TO AN ERRC 2 MESSAGE WHICH APPEARED ON THEIR FREESTYLE FREEDOM METER. CUSTOMER'S DAUGHTER REPORTED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF "CONFUSION, FELL ASLEEP, LIGHT HEADEDNESS, EXCESSIVE SWEATING AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS"; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT CLEAR WHICH SYMPTOM THE CUSTOMER WAS EXPERIENCING AT EACH EVENT. IN ONE INCIDENT, PER CUSTOMER'S DAUGHTER, CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF HYPERGLYCEMIA AND PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED AND TREATED CUSTOMER WITH INTRAVENOUS INSULIN. IN THE OTHER REPORTED INCIDENT CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED HYPOGLYCEMIA AND SELF-TREATED WITH A CANDY BAR, PEANUT BUTTER, JELLY AND HONEY TO COUNTERACT HER SYMPTOMS. THERE IS NO REPORT OF ANY DIAGNOSIS, AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE DETAILS IS IN PROCESS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FREESTYLE FREEDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM LFR ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. USA NA 0710717

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK YR Required Intervention