FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FREEDOM LITE

MDR report key: 1932393 · Received December 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
2954323-2010-01697
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 17, 2010
Date of Event
November 22, 2010
Report Date
February 17, 2011
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REQUESTED PRODUCT WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION. RETAINED TEST STRIP SAMPLES FROM THE SAME LOT REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER (1003304) WERE TESTED WITH CONTROL SOLUTION INSTEAD. ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN THE RANGE SPECIFICATION AND NO ERRORS WERE OBSERVED. THE COMPLAINT IS NOT CONFIRMED. THIS IS A FINAL REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED BACK FOR AN INVESTIGATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CALLER REPORTED THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A READING OF 331 MG/DL ON HER FREESTYLE FREEDOM LITE BLOOD GLUCOSE METER, AND THOUGHT THE READING WAS HIGHER THAN SHE FELT. THE CALLER ADDITIONALLY REPORTED THE CUSTOMER OBTAINED HIGH READINGS ALL DAY LONG AND SELF-ADMINISTERED INSULIN. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THE CUSTOMER SUBSEQUENTLY LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. THE CUSTOMER WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL BY HER FAMILY WHERE SHE WAS REPORTEDLY DIAGNOSED WITH HYPOGLYCEMIA AND TREATED WITH AN INTRAVENOUS MEDICATION, "SALT WATER" AND GLUCOSE. A READING OF 22 MG/DL WAS REPORTEDLY OBTAINED ON AN UNKNOWN DEVICE AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME. 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 1003304

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R