FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FREEDOM LITE

MDR report key: 1951705 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2954323-2011-00093
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
December 11, 2010
Report Date
January 6, 2011
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER'S PRODUCT HAS BEEN REQUESTED BACK FOR INVESTIGATION AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SENT ONCE NEW INFORMATION IS OBTAINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN ADC CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEIR FS FREEDOM LITE METER "SHUTS OFF AFTER SAMPLE IS APPLIED" AND A BATTERY ICON WAS OBSERVED ON THE METER SCREEN. CUSTOMER STATED THAT DUE TO THE INABILITY TO TEST WHILE AT HOME ON (B)(6) 2010 HE EXPERIENCED "LOW BLOOD SUGAR" SYMPTOMS. NO SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER. PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED AND TREATED THE CUSTOMER WITH INTRAVENOUS GLUCOSE ON SCENE AND TRANSPORTED HIM TO A HEALTH CARE FACILITY. CUSTOMER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HYPOGLYCEMIA AND TREATED WITH METFORMIN AND ORANGE JUICE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FREESTYLE FREEDOM LITE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM NBW 1006131

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention