FREESTYLE LITE
Report
- Report Number
- 2954323-2010-01535
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 9, 2010
- Date of Event
- October 21, 2010
- Report Date
- December 20, 2010
- Product Code
- NBW
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
CUSTOMER'S METER WAS RETURNED AND INVESTIGATED. THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED AND NO NEW ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN THE RANGE SPECIFICATION AND NO ERRORS WERE OBSERVED DURING CONTROL SOLUTION TESTING. TWO OF THE READINGS THE CUSTOMER REPORTED WERE FOUND IN METER MEMORY. THIS IS A FINAL REPORT.
THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN REQUESTED BACK FOR AN INVESTIGATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED.
ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PT PRESENTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A RUPTURED ANEURYSM AND WAS TREATED WITH THREE GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESES. DURING THE PRE-PROCEDURE ANGIOGRAM, THE IMAGES SHOWED THE RUPTURED ANEURYSM AND AN EXTRAVASATION INTO THE ABDOMEN. THE PROCEDURE ENDED WITH NO REPORTED COMPLICATIONS. THE FINAL ANGIOGRAM IMAGES NO LONGER REVEALED THE EXTRAVASATION AND NO ENDOLEAKS WERE NOTED. THE PT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ICU FOR RECOVERY. WHILE IN THE ICU, THE PT BEGAN TO CODE AND GO INTO CARDIAC ARREST. LATER THAT DAY, THE PT EXPIRED. THE CAUSE OF DEATH IS UNK. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE.
CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING ERRATIC READINGS ON THEIR ADC BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING READINGS OF 38 MG/DL, 55 MG/DL, AND 125 MG/DL WITHIN 10 MINUTES. THE RESULTS WHEN PLOTTED ON A PARKES ERROR GRID FELL INTO THE "C" ZONE SHOWING THE DIFFERENCE IN VALUES TO BE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY, OR MISTREATMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FREESTYLE LITE | BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | NBW | 0918825 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |