PRECISION XTRA
Report
- Report Number
- 2954323-2011-02138
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 9, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 3, 2011
- Report Date
- April 15, 2011
- Product Code
- NBW
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PL
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE METER ((B)(4)) AND TEST STRIPS (LOT # 45001A888) WERE RETURNED FOR AN INVESTIGATION. THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. CONTROL SOLUTION TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND RESULTS WERE WITHIN RANGE OF SPECIFICATION. THIS IS THE FINAL REPORT.
THE PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED BACK FOR AN INVESTIGATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED. NOTE: THE DATE OF THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN.
A CUSTOMER REPORTED SHE RECEIVED AN UNSPECIFIED HIGH READING ON HER PRECISION XTRA BLOOD GLUCOSE METER AND BASED ON THE READING SHE ADMINISTERED A "HIGH DOSE" OF INSULIN, AND SUBSEQUENTLY SHE HAD A HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED VERTIGO, TREMULOUSNESS, WEAKNESS AND SEIZURE. THE CUSTOMER ALSO REPORTED HER BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL FELL BELOW 40 MG/DL SEVERAL TIMES ON THE GLUCOSE METER. ALTHOUGH THE CUSTOMER REPORTED SHE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR AND DIAGNOSED WITH HYPOGLYCEMIA, NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS RENDERED. NO THIRD-PARTY MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE CUSTOMER REPORTEDLY SELF-TREATED HER SYMPTOMS BY DRINKING TEA WITH SUGAR AND EATING CHOCOLATE. IN ADDITION, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED SHE COMPARED A READING OF 240 MG/DL SHE RECEIVED ON HER BLOOD GLUCOSE METER TO A READING OF 170 MG/DL OBTAINED ON A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER DEVICE, AND BOTH READINGS WERE OBTAINED WITHIN TEN MINUTES. 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 | PRECISION XTRA | BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | NBW | 45001A888 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |