FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CONTOUR LINK

MDR report key: 2265165 · Received September 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
1826988-2011-00545
Event Type
Death
Date Received
September 16, 2011
Date of Event
January 1, 2011
Report Date
August 23, 2011
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K062058
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER SERVICE IN THE (B)(6) WAS CONTACTED BY MEDTRONIC AND ADVISED THAT A USER OF ONE OF THEIR PUMPS HAD DIED. THE DEATH IS CONSIDERED A POSSIBLE SUICIDE. PARAMEDICS ADVISED THAT THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS VERY LOW UPON THEIR ARRIVAL, BUT NO OTHER DETAILS WERE AVAILABLE. THE PUMP RESULTS WERE DOWNLOADED AND SHOW POOR INSULIN CONTROL. BAYER WAS APPROACHED BY A THIRD PARTY REPRESENTING (B)(6) IN ORDER TO DOWNLOAD THE CONTOUR LINK METER RESULTS. NO OTHER INFO IS KNOWN AT THIS TIME. THE CONTOUR LINK METER AND TEST STRIPS (IF AVAILABLE) ARE TO BE RETURNED TO THE US FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONTOUR LINK NBW BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC NOT PROVIDED NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Death