FREESTYLE LITE
Report
- Report Number
- 2954323-2012-06767
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 13, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 15, 2012
- Report Date
- November 18, 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 READING THE CUSTOMER REPORTED WAS FOUND IN METER MEMORY. GIVEN NO TEST STRIPS WERE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION, RETAINED TEST STRIP SAMPLES FROM THE SAME LOT REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER (1263024) WERE TESTED WITH CONTROL SOLUTION. ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN THE RANGE SPECIFICATION AND NO ERRORS WERE OBSERVED. THE COMPLAINT IS NOT CONFIRMED. (B)(4).
CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2012 AT 7:00 AM SHE RECEIVED A READING OF 97 MG/DL ON HER ADC METER WHICH WAS LOWER THAT SHE FELT. CUSTOMER FURTHER REPORTED THAT AROUND 8 AM SHE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS THAT WERE DESCRIBED AS "NAUSEATED, HER CHEST AND STOMACH WERE ACHING, BLURRED VISION, DIZZY, LIGHTHEADED AND WEAK" AND CALLED PARAMEDICS. UPON ARRIVAL PARAMEDICS OBTAINED A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 465 MG/DL ON AN UNKNOWN BRAND METER. MEDICAL SURVEY WAS NOT COMPLETED BECAUSE CUSTOMER DECLINED TO CONTINUE TROUBLESHOOTING. PRIOR TO DISCONNECTING THE PHONE CALL CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE HAD SUSTAINED AN UNSPECIFIED INJURY. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MEDICAL EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FREESTYLE LITE | BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | NBW | 1263024 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 YR | Other |