FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION XTRA/OPTIUM

MDR report key: 1152824 · Received September 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-02486
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 3, 2008
Date of Event
August 22, 2008
Report Date
September 3, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS AN INITIAL REPORT. THE PROD HAS BEEN REQUESTED BACK FOR AN INVESTIGATION. THE F/U REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN INVESTIGATIONAL RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER'S FAMILY MEMBER CALLED IN 2008 REPORTING THE CUSTOMER LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND HAD A SEIZURE ON THE PREVIOUS MONTH. PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED AND AFTER CHECKING HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE GAVE HIM 2 TUBES OF GLUCOSE AND THEN CUSTOMER ATE SOME FOOD TO BRING HIS SUGAR UP. THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT TRANSPORTED TO A HOSP AND NO TREATMENT OUTSIDE OF THE NORMAL DIABETIC'S REGIME WAS ADMINISTERED. THEY ALSO REPORTED RECEIVING READINGS OF 330, 229 AND 165 MG/DL. THE RESULTS WHEN PLOTTED ON A PARKES ERROR GRID FELL INTO A "B" ZONE SHOWING DIFFERENCE IN VALUES BEING CLINICALLY INSIGNIFICANT. HOWEVER, IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER THESE READINGS WERE OBTAINED AT THE TIME OF THE MEDICAL EVENT, WHICH OCCURRED ON THAT DAY. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION XTRA/OPTIUM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS NBW ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA NI 42665

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Required Intervention