FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FREESTYLE NAVIGATOR

MDR report key: 1630876 · Received March 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
2954323-2010-00310
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 15, 2010
Date of Event
February 15, 2010
Report Date
July 7, 2010
Product Code
LFR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER'S RECEIVER WAS RETURNED AND INVESTIGATED. THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED AND NO OBSERVATIONS WERE NOTED. RETURNED METER POWERED ON WITH RIGHT BUTTON DEPRESSION AND TEST STRIP INSERTION. THIS IS A FINAL REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS AN INITIAL REPORT. THE CUSTOMER'S PRODUCT HAS BEEN REQUESTED BACK FOR AN INVESTIGATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED ONCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

1. A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC (BCI) IN REGARDS TO ERRONEOUS LOW VANCOMYCIN (VANC) RESULT GENERATED BY SYNCHRON LX20 PRO ANALYZER.2. THE SAMPLE WAS RERUN AND HIGHER RESULT WAS OBTAINED. THE INITIAL AND REPEAT RESULTS ARE PROVIDED IN SECTION B63. THE ERRONEOUS RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY.4. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT IMPACTED BASED ON THE ERRONEOUS RESULTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING A BLANK SCREEN FROM HIS FREESTYLE NAVIGATOR RECEIVER DESPITE OF NEW BATTERY REPLACEMENT. CUSTOMER REPORTED EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA, LIGHTHEADEDNESS, CONFUSION AND SEIZURE. NO SELF TREATMENT OR THIRD PARTY MEDICATION INTERVENTION WAS REPORT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FREESTYLE NAVIGATOR CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM LFR 0825507

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other