PRECISION XTRA
Report
- Report Number
- 2954323-2014-00767
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 15, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 15, 2014
- Report Date
- June 18, 2014
- Product Code
- NBW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K040814
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PARAMEDIC
Narratives
METER (B)(4) WAS RETURNED AND INVESTIGATED WITH CONTROL 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 OF 8.3 MMOL/L (150 MG/DL) REPORTED BY THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WAS FOUND IN THE METER MEMORY.
THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN REQUESTED BACK FOR AN INVESTIGATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED. NOTE: THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE FOR THE REPORTED TEST STRIP LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. THE DATE ENTERED IN SECTION H4 IS THE COMPLAINT AWARENESS DATE. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT DIABETES CARE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
CALLER (FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC) REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6), 2014 AT 7:25AM, CUSTOMER'S CAREGIVER REPORTED THE CUSTOMER APPEARED TO BE EXPERIENCING "SYMPTOMS OF LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE" DESCRIBED AS "LOWERED CONSCIENCE LEVEL AND DIFFICULT BREATHING". CAREGIVER ADDITIONALLY REPORTED THE CUSTOMER SUFFERED A LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS OR SEIZURE. AN ADC BLOOD GLUCOSE METER READING OF 8.3 MMOL/L WAS OBTAINED AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME. DOCTOR WAS CONSULTED VIA PHONE AND UPON ARRIVAL OF PARAMEDICS, AN HCP METER READING OF 1.7 MMOL/L WAS OBTAINED AND CUSTOMER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HYPOGLYCEMIA AND ADMINISTERED GLUCOSE VIA INTRAVENOUS INFUSION. FOLLOWING TREATMENT WITH GLUCOSE AND FOOD, ADDITIONAL READINGS OF 14.2 MMOL/L AND 13.8 MMOL/L WERE OBTAINED ON AN UNSPECIFIED SOURCE. NO TRANSPORT TO A HOSPITAL WAS REQUIRED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 412342 | PRECISION XTRA | BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | NBW |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other| R |