FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
GLUCOMETER ELITE XL
MDR report key: 240525
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Received September 10, 1999
Report
- Report Number
- 1810909-1999-00009
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 10, 1999
- Date of Event
- August 11, 1999
- Report Date
- September 10, 1999
- Manufacturer
- KDK
- Product Code
- CGA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE COMPLAINANT IS AN INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETIC. HE INDICATED THAT ON OR ABOUT 8/11 HE "FELT TERRIBLE AND COULD HARDLY WALK". HE TESTED HIS BLOOD SURGAR AT 2:00 PM WITH THE GLUCOMETER ELITE XL SYSTEM AND A RESULT OF 136MG/DL. SINCE HE WAS NOT FEELING WELL HE CALLED 911. UPON THEIR ARRIVAL THEY TESTED HIS BLOOD SUGAR AND RECEIVED A RESULT OF 40MG/DL. THE TIME DIFFERENCE BETWEEN READINGS AND THE METHOD USED IS UNK. THE COMPLAINANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSP WHERE A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 42 MG/DL WAS OBTAINED. HE WAS GIVEN SUGAR WATER AND FOOD AND WAS RELEASED LATER THAT EVENING. A REQUEST TO RETURN THE ENTIRE SYSTEM FOR EVALUATION WAS MADE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLUCOMETER ELITE XL | BLOOD GLUCOSE METER | CGA | KDK | 3901A | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN |