FREESTYLE FREEDOM LITE
Report
- Report Number
- 2954323-2012-06666
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 23, 2012
- Date of Event
- August 1, 2012
- Report Date
- October 17, 2012
- Product Code
- NBW
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BACK FOR AN INVESTIGATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT DIABETES CARE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. (B)(4).
THE REPORTED METER WAS RETURNED AND INVESTIGATED WITH RETAINED TEST STRIPS. THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED AND NO NEW ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN THE RANGE SPECIFICATION AND NO ERRORS WERE OBSERVED DURING CONTROL SOLUTION TESTING. THE READINGS THE CUSTOMER REPORTED WERE NOT FOUND IN METER MEMORY.
CUSTOMER'S SON-IN-LAW REPORTED THAT IN THE BEGINNING OF (B)(6), CUSTOMER RECEIVED A "HIGH READING, ABOVE 350 MG/DL" (ACTUAL READING UNKNOWN), ON HER ADC BLOOD GLUCOSE METER AT 11:00 PM AND SELF-ADMINISTERED HER "NORMAL NOVOLOG INSULIN DOSE" (ACTUAL DOSE IS UNKNOWN). LATER, AT 4:35 AM CUSTOMER WAS FOUND ON HER BEDROOM FLOOR, CRAWLING UNDER THE BED AND MOANING. IT WAS ADDITIONALLY REPORTED HER EYES WOULD NOT OPEN AND SHE WOULD NOT RESPOND. PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED, RECEIVED A READING OF 37 MG/DL ON THEIR METER AND TREATED CUSTOMER ON THE SCENE WITH GLUCOSE VIA INTRAVENOUS INFUSION. CUSTOMER WAS ALSO ENCOURAGED TO EAT SOME FOOD. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH OR PERMANENT INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FREESTYLE FREEDOM LITE | BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | NBW | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 YR | Other| R |