FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION XTRA

MDR report key: 2012326 · Received March 9, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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