FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FREEDOM

MDR report key: 1012322 · Received February 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-01038
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 11, 2008
Date of Event
February 12, 2008
Report Date
March 11, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
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 REQUESTED BACK FOR AN INVESTIGATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED ONCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER'S DAUGHTER REPORTED CUSTOMER RECEIVED INACCURATE HIGH GLUCOSE READING (400 MG/DL) FROM THEIR FREESTYLE FREEDOM METER. CUSTOMER'S DAUGHTER REPORTED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF FAINTING AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED AND OBTAINED A GLUCOSE READING OF 53 MG/DL WITH THEIR HCP METER. CUSTOMER WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO KAISER HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE HYPOGLYCEMIA AND BEING TREATED WITH SUGAR WATER AND FOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FREESTYLE FREEDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM LFR ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. NA 0720229

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other| R