FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FREESTYLE LITE

MDR report key: 3844193 · Received June 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
2954323-2014-00616
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 2, 2014
Date of Event
May 6, 2014
Report Date
May 7, 2014
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K092602
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED AND NO TEST STRIP LOT WAS REPORTED WITH THIS COMPLAINT, A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW (DHR) OF THE METER WAS REQUESTED. THE DHR FOR METER SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) INDICATED THE DEVICE WAS PERFORMING WITHIN ITS PERFORMANCE CLAIMS AND MET THE MANUFACTURER'S QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO ITS RELEASE. THIS IS A FINAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2014 HE RECEIVED A NEW ADC BLOOD GLUCOSE METER KIT FROM ADC WHICH WAS MISSING THE BATTERY AND LANCING DEVICE/LANCET. HE FURTHER REPORTED THE PACKAGE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN TAMPERED WITH AND NOTED THE METER'S SCREEN WAS SCRATCHED. CUSTOMER BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE "SWEATING AND WAS SICK TO (HIS) STOMACH" BUT COULD NOT TEST, SO HE SELF-PRESENTED TO A LOCAL HEALTHCARE FACILITY TO HAVE HIS GLUCOSE CHECKED. CUSTOMER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HYPERGLYCEMIA (NO HOSPITAL READING WAS PROVIDED) AND TREATED WITH METFORMIN AND 5 UNITS OF INSULIN. CUSTOMER WAS ALSO GIVEN VITAMIN B12 AND FOLIC ACID, WHICH WERE REPORTEDLY NEWLY PRESCRIBED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH OR PERMANENT INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
322429 FREESTYLE LITE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM NBW

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Required Intervention