FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FREESTYLE LITE

MDR report key: 1040449 · Received May 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-01751
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 8, 2008
Date of Event
March 20, 2008
Report Date
May 8, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. USA
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. AN INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING A NUMBER OF READINGS ON THEIR FREESTYLE LITE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR WHICH WERE REPORTED TO BE HIGHER THAN HOW THEY WERE FEELING. THE TIMEFRAME IN WHICH THESE READINGS WERE OBTAINED IS UNK. THE CUSTOMER THEN REPORTED FEELING SWEATY AND EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. THEY WERE TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM, WHERE SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HYPOGLYCEMIA. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT GLUCOSE WAS ADMINISTERED IN ORDER TO STABILIZE GLUCOSE LEVELS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FREESTYLE LITE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM LFR ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. USA NA 0728442

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization| R