FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION XTRA/OPTIUM

MDR report key: 1023403 · Received April 2, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-01293
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 2, 2008
Date of Event
February 17, 2008
Report Date
April 2, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE LIMITED UK
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER'S PRODUCT HAS BEEN REQUESTED BACK FOR AN INVESTIGATION. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF THE METER IS RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING A "LO" DISPLAY MESSAGE ON HER PRECISION XTRA/OPTIUM BLOOD GLUCOSE METER AND ALSO EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF DRY MOUTH AND SLEEPINESS. THE PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED, TOOK A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 410 MG/DL, PUT HER ON AN INSULIN INTRAVENOUS DRIP AND TRANSPORTED HER TO A HOSP WHERE SHE STAYED FOR TWO DAYS. AT THE HOSPITAL, SHE ADDITIONALLY REPORTED RECEIVING SOME ORANGE JUICE AND THEN WAS RELEASED TO GO HOME. SHE WAS REPORTEDLY DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS. THE CUSTOMER ALSO REPORTED HAVING SOME HEART PROBLEMS, BUT IT IS UNCLEAR IF THEY WERE RELATED TO THE MEDICAL EVENT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION XTRA/OPTIUM BLOOD GLUCOSE METER NBW ABBOTT DIABETES CARE LIMITED UK NA 42445

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Hospitalization| R