FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

010-411-01F UNK

MDR report key: 185678 · Received September 4, 1998

Report

Report Number
2939301-1998-00084
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 4, 1998
Date of Event
August 7, 1998
Report Date
August 7, 1998
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN, INC.
Product Code
CGA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT'S WIFE CONTACTED LIFESCAN BECAUSE SHE HAD OBTAINED ER1 ON HIS SURESTEP AND WAS INQUIRING IF THE METER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE STATED THAT ON 8/7 AT 7/A, THE SURESTEP METER READ ER1. BECAUSE SHE HAD HEARD ABOUT THE SURESTEP REPLACEMENT PROGRAM, SHE CONTACTED LIFESCAN AND WAS ASKED TO CHECK THE CONFIRMATION DOT ON THE TEST STRIP. SHE REPORTED THAT THE COLOR WAS "ALMOST BLACK." SHE WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT THE PT'S PHYSICIAN. HOWEVER, SHE WAS UNABLE TO REACH HIM. ALTHOUGH THE PT WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN A READING, HE CONTINUED TO TAKE HIS NORMAL DOSE OF INSULIN. NO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 010-411-01F UNK * CGA LIFESCAN, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Hospitalization| R