FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RELION PRIME BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3103099 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
1832816-2013-00037
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Date of Event
April 21, 2013
Report Date
April 23, 2013
Manufacturer
ARKRAY, INC.
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K091102
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. THE RETURNED PRODUCT PERFORMED WITHIN SPECIFICATION. RETENTION SAMPLES OF THE SAME LOT OF TEST STRIPS INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT WERE ALSO TESTED AND PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATION. NO FAILURE DETECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER INDICATED THE RELION PRIME METER WAS GIVING HIGH READINGS. CUSTOMER STATED SHE TOOK HER BLOOD SUGAR BEFORE EATING BREAKFAST. AT THE TIME SHE RECEIVED 142 ON THE PRIME METER. NEXT SHE TOOK INSULIN ACCORDING TO THAT READING. THEN SHE ATE BREAKFAST. AFTER SHE ATE BREAKFAST SHE WENT FOR A WALK WITH HER HUSBAND AND THEIR DOG. SHE STATED 25 MINUTES INTO HER WALK SHE TESTED HER BLOOD AGAIN AND GOT A READING OF 89. SHE CONTINUED TO WALK FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES THEN STARTED TO FEEL SICK. SHE STATED SHE FELT DIZZY, SORT OF WANTING TO CRY AND FELT LIKE SHE WANTED TO PASS OUT. SHE SAT DOWN ON THE CURB. HER HUSBAND TESTED HER BLOOD SUGAR AT THAT TIME AND GOT A READING OF 87. NEXT HE GAVE HER SOME SYRUP AND WATER AFTER THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO WALK HOME. SHE DECIDED TO TEST HER BLOOD AGAIN ON AN ACCU-CHEK METER RECEIVING A READING OF 23. SHE STATED SHE USED CONTROLS, BUT NO RECORD OF US SENDING HER SOLUTION SO MOST LIKELY SHE WAS NOT USING THE CORRECT SOLUTION. CUSTOMER REQUESTING REFUND.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
203011 RELION PRIME BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST SYSTEM NBW ARKRAY, INC. 701103 03183A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Life Threatening