FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION XTRA/OPTIUM

MDR report key: 1012326 · Received February 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-01044
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 11, 2008
Date of Event
February 7, 2008
Report Date
March 11, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE LIMITED UK
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING AN ERROR 6 MESSAGE ON HIS PRECISION XTRA BLOOD GLUCOSE METER AND WAS UNABLE TO TEST FOR (4) DAYS AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED SEVERE SHAKING AND GOT "DIZZY AND WEAK" AT NOON TIME ON THE FOUR DAYS, HE WAS UNABLE TO TEST. HE STATES HE WAS SEEN AT A LOCAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY, WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HYPOGLYCEMIA AND WAS TREATED WITH 500 MG OF HUMULIN R, (HUMULIN IS ADMINISTERED AS UNITS/ML NOT MG.) IN ADDITION HE REPORTED DRINKING MILK, EATING PASTA AND HAMBURGER MEAT TO HELP ALLEVIATE HIS SYMPTOMS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CASE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE TREATMENT REPORTED IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE REPORTED DIAGNOSIS.

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 42402

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Other