FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RELION PRIME BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4090157 · Received September 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
1832816-2014-00072
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 15, 2014
Date of Event
August 19, 2014
Report Date
September 15, 2014
Manufacturer
ARKRAY, INC.
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K091102
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE DETECTED. ACTUAL PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR TESTING. RETENTION SAMPLES OF THE SAME LOT OF TEST STRIPS INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT WERE TESTED AND PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATION. CUSTOMER DID NOT RETURN PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER INDICATED THE RELION METER WAS READING HIGH. CALLER STATED SHE WAS GOING INTO A COMA BECAUSE HER BLOOD SUGAR WAS SO LOW. HER SON TOOK HER SUGAR BECAUSE HE WAS NOT ABLE TO WAKE HER UP AND IT READ 500, SO HE CALLED THE EMTS WHO ARRIVED 10 MINUTES LATER. THEY CHECKED HER SUGAR WITH THEIR METER AND IT WAS 28. THEY GAVE HER AN INTRAVENOUS GLUCOSE SHOT, BUT HER SUGAR DIDN'T GO UP, SO SHE HAD A PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH AND MILK. THE EMTS STAYED UNTIL HER SUGAR WENT BACK UP WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR. TECHNIQUE AND STORAGE ARE GOOD. CONTROLS NOT USED. REPLACING PRODUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
569040 RELION PRIME BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST SYSTEM NBW ARKRAY, INC. 701103 06034C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Life Threatening| R