FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ONE TOUCH ULTRA

MDR report key: 486853 · Received October 1, 2003

Report

Report Number
2939301-2003-07317
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 1, 2003
Report Date
September 21, 2003
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN, INC.
Product Code
CFR
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL (NOT RELATED TO THE METER) AND THE METER WAS FUNCTIONING. THE MORNING AFTER COMING HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL PT ATTEMPTED TO TEST BUT THE METER WOULD NOT POWER ON. PT FELT HIGH, PT WAS SWEATING AND EXPERIENCING FREQUENT URINATION. PT HOME HEALTH RN ARRIVED AND TESTED THE BLOOD SUGAR AND OBTAINED A RESULT OF 441 MG/DL ON HER METER. THE PT WAS GIVEN 10 UNITS OF REGULAR INSULIN ALONG WITH THE 50 UNITS OF THE LONG-ACTING INSULIN. THE ISSUE WITH THE METER WAS UNRESOLVED. PT HAS RECEIVED THE NEW METER AS OF 09/24/2003.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ONE TOUCH ULTRA GLUCOSE MONITORING SYS/KIT CFR LIFESCAN, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Life Threatening| R