FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ONE TOUCH BASIC

MDR report key: 146806 · Received January 29, 1998

Report

Report Number
2939301-1998-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 29, 1998
Date of Event
December 1, 1997
Report Date
December 30, 1997
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN INC.
Product Code
CFR
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CO IS UNABLE TO COMPLETE ITS INVESTIGATION OF THE MDR INCIDENT LISTED ABOVE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE METER WAS NOT RETURNED TO LIFESCAN. THEREFORE, CO HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO EVALUATE THE METER TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT A DEVICE MALFUNCTION MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT. BATCH RECORD REVIEW INDICATES NO NON-CONFORMANCES IN THE MFG PROCESS. AT THIS POINT, CO CONSIDERS THIS MATTER CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT REPORTED THAT SHE HAD BEEN HOSPITALIZED FOR 29 DAYS IN A DIABETIC COMA. IT WAS REPORTED THAT HER ONE TOUCH BASIC METER, USING QUICK CHECK ONE TEST STRIPS LOT # 161425 (B) (EXP. 12/1997), READ 75 MG/DL THE MORNING OF HER HOSPITALIZATION. A BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULT OBTAINED UPON ARRIVAL (METHOD UNKNOWN) WAS 724 MG/DL. NO OTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE AS THE PT'S TELEPHONE HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO A LETTER SENT TO HER ON 12/30. THE METER HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ONE TOUCH BASIC BLOOD GLUCOSE METER CFR LIFESCAN INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Hospitalization| R QUICK CHECK ONE TEST STIPS LOT # 161428 (B).