FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION XTRA/OPTIUM

MDR report key: 1010149 · Received March 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-01027
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 10, 2008
Date of Event
February 6, 2008
Report Date
March 7, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE LIMITED UK
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PR, US
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR INVESTIGATION AND A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DUE TO A BATTERY ISSUE WITH HER SON'S METER HE WAS UNABLE TO TEST HIS BLOOD SUGAR FOR (3) DAYS AND EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF THIRST, DIZZINESS, HEADACHES AND WAS SLEEPY. SHE ALSO REPORTED HE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS WHILE ASLEEP. SHE TESTED HIS BLOOD SUGAR WITH A NEIGHBOR'S METER AND RECEIVED A READING OF 341 MG/DL. SHE CALLED THE PARAMEDICS BECAUSE HER SON "KEPT FALLING ASLEEP AND WAKING UP." SHE GAVE HIM ORANGE JUICE AND THE PARAMEDICS GAVE HIM INSULIN AND MEDICATION THROUGH AN I.V., BUT SHE IS UNSURE WHAT THE MEDICATION WAS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH HYPERGLYCEMIA. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT IN THIS CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION XTRA/OPTIUM BLOOD GLUCOSE METER NBW ABBOTT DIABETES CARE LIMITED UK NI NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Hospitalization| O