RELION PRIME BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1832816-2012-00112
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 6, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 15, 2012
- Report Date
- November 16, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ARKRAY, INC.
- Product Code
- NBW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K091102
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE DETECTED. PRODUCT INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. THE RETURNED PRODUCT PERFORMED WITHIN SPECIFICATION. NO FAILURE DETECTED.
CALLER INDICATED THE RELION PRIME METER WAS READING HIGH. CALLER STATED IT "(B)(4) NEAR KILLED ME." METER READ 274 SO HE DOSED WITH INSULIN AND 15 MINUTES LATER HE WAS ON THE FLOOR. PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED AND THEY TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL. HE COMPARED THE PRIME METER WITH THE HOSPITAL METER AND IT READ 140-150 POINTS OFF. (B)(6) 2012 CALLED BACK TO FILL OUT INCIDENT REPORT. CALLER STATED HE USUALLY GETS TO WORK AROUND 10PM AND THEN HE CHECKS HIS SUGAR AT 11PM AND BASED ON HIS READINGS HE TOOK MORE INSULIN THAN USUAL. AFTER 20 MINUTES HE FELL ON THE FLOOR DUE TO OVERDOSING HIMSELF. HE WOKE UP WHILE HE WAS ON THE FLOOR AND SOMEONE FROM WORK CALLED THE PARAMEDICS. WITH THE PARAMEDIC'S METER HE GOT A LOW READING AND WITH HIS RELION HE GOT 140. THE PARAMEDICS GAVE HIM IV FLUIDS. SYMPTOMS AT TIME OF THE INCIDENT WERE HOT FLASHES, HIS LIPS START TO TINGLE, SWEATING AND HEADACHE. AFTER THE INCIDENT HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO DOUBLE CHECK HE WAS IN GOOD CONDITIONS. CURRENTLY HE IS FEELING BETTER NOW. CONTROLS NOT USED. REPLACING PRODUCT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RELION PRIME BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM | BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST SYSTEM | NBW | ARKRAY, INC. | 701102 | 08282B |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 YR | Hospitalization| L| R |