FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FLASH

MDR report key: 1171225 · Received September 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-02572
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 17, 2008
Date of Event
August 18, 2008
Report Date
September 17, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA
Product Code
LFR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS A FINAL REPORT. THE CUSTOMER RETURNED THE METER TO THE CLINIC WHERE HE RECEIVED THE METER TWO YEARS AGO, AND PRODUCT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT TWO YEARS AGO, THEY RECEIVED A READING OF APPROX 300 MG/DL WHICH WAS HIGHER THAN THEY FELT AND TOOK INSULIN ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED ON THE READING. AS A RESULT, WITHIN THIRTY MINS, THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA AND THE PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED. THE CUSTOMER WAS TREATED WITH GLUCAGON AND TRANSPORTED TO A MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE HYPOGLYCEMIA AND HAD BLOOD WORK DONE. NO ADD'L TREATMENT WAS REPORTED. 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 FLASH BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM LFR ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention