FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ONE TOUCH BASIC ENHANCED

MDR report key: 589563 · Received June 2, 2004

Report

Report Number
2939301-2004-03366
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 2, 2004
Report Date
May 24, 2004
Manufacturer
LIFESCAN, INC.
Product Code
CFR
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MEDICAL AFFAIRS HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET A HOLD OF THE PT AND WILL BE SENDING A LETTER TO OBTAIN MORE CLINICAL INFO. PT CALLED ALLEGING LOW READINGS ON HTE LFS METER. PT WAS EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF BLURRY VISION AND DRY MOUTH AND TESTED THEIR BLOOD GLUCOSE AND OBTAINED A 40MG/DL. PT ATE SOME FOOD BECASUE OF HTE LOW READING AND THEN WENT OT THE HOSP. TREATMENT WAS DOCUMENTED AS "OTHER". NO INFO ON WHAT THE READING WAS AT THE HOSP. CUSTOMER SERVICE FOUND OUT THAT PT WAS USING TEST STRIPS THAT EXPIRED IN 2000. PT HAD BEEN CLEANING THE METER PROPERLY. CHECK STRIP TEST FAILED THE CALIBRATION. BASED ON THE INFO PROVIDED, THIS CASE IS BEING REPORTED AS A MALFUNCTION.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN