FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASCENSIA BREEZE2

MDR report key: 1040224 · Received May 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
1826988-2008-00505
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 8, 2008
Date of Event
April 8, 2008
Report Date
April 8, 2008
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ADVOCATE STATED, THAT THE CUSTOMER'S GLUCOSE WAS TESTED AFTER SHE FELL ONE EVENING. HER GLUCOSE WAS TESTED 32 MG/DL USING HER BREEZE2 METER AND SHE WAS SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA. PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED AND THEY TESTED THE CUSTOMER'S GLUCOSE AT 52 MG/DL USING THEIR METER. THE CUSTOMER WAS TREATED FOR LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE, BUT SHE WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TROUBLESHOOT THE METER, THE ADVOCATE DISCOVERED THAT SOME OF THE CUSTOMER'S TEST STRIPS WERE EXPIRED. NO OTHER INFO COULD BE PROVIDED ABOUT THE EVENT. CONTROL SOLUTION WAS SENT FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING ON THE TEST STRIPS THAT WERE NOT EXPIRED. NO PROD WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASCENSIA BREEZE2 BLOOD GLUCOSE METER NBW BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC 1440 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Required Intervention