FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FREEDOM LITE

MDR report key: 1832787 · Received September 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2954323-2010-01264
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 13, 2010
Date of Event
August 15, 2010
Report Date
September 13, 2010
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN REQUESTED BACK FOR AN INVESTIGATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED AND INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO USE HER FREESTYLE FREEDOM LITE BLOOD GLUCOSE METER, HER TEST DID NOT START AFTER A SAMPLE WAS APPLIED TO THE TEST STRIP. THE CUSTOMER ADDITIONALLY REPORTED SHE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF BLURRED VISION AND DIZZINESS DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO TEST. THE CUSTOMER WAS REPORTEDLY SEEN BY A DOCTOR WHO DIAGNOSED HER WITH HYPERGLYCEMIA AND TREATED HER WITH AN INTRAVENOUS SOLUTION MEDICATION AND INSULIN. 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 FREEDOM LITE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM NBW 1014705

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention