PRECISION XTRA
Report
- Report Number
- 2954323-2013-00263
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 9, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 17, 2013
- Report Date
- April 17, 2013
- Product Code
- NBW
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PARAMEDIC
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.
THE REPORTED METER WAS RETURNED AND INVESTIGATED WITH RETURNED 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.
A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (PARAMEDIC) REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2013 AT 8:00 AM, THE CUSTOMER WAS HALLUCINATING, WAS CONFUSED AND DISORIENTED AND SUBSEQUENTLY FELL AND COULD NOT GET UP. PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED AND UPON ARRIVAL PERFORMED A GLUCOSE TEST USING CUSTOMER'S ADC BLOOD GLUCOSE METER AT 8:26 AM AND RECEIVED A READING OF 354 MG/DL. PARAMEDICS PROVIDED CUSTOMER WITH OXYGEN, AN INTRAVENOUS INFUSION OF NORMAL SALINE WAS INITIATED AND TRANSPORTED HIM TO A LOCAL HEALTHCARE FACILITY. AT THE HOSPITAL, A READING OF 50 MG/DL WAS RECEIVED AT 8:42 AM FROM THE HOSPITAL'S LABORATORY AND CUSTOMER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HYPOGLYCEMIA. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE PARAMEDICS AND BECAUSE THEY DECLINED TO DOCUMENT THE CUSTOMER'S CONTACT INFORMATION, FURTHER FOLLOW-UP WITH THE CUSTOMER IS NOT POSSIBLE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203524 | PRECISION XTRA | BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | NBW | 49670 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 YR | Hospitalization| R |