FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GLUCOMETER ELITE XL

MDR report key: 240525 · 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