FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EGUALINE

MDR report key: 752506 · Received May 16, 2005

Report

Report Number
MW1035515
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 16, 2005
Date of Event
May 9, 2005
Report Date
May 16, 2005
Manufacturer
ACCU-FAST LICENSE FROM SAMSUNG AMERICA, INC. DIST. BY ALBERTSON
Product Code
DXN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PURCHASED EQUALINE BD 2000A IN MARCH 05. HAD BEEN MONITORING B/P WITH SPHYGMOMANOMETER PRIOR. B/P ELEVATED WITH MY PRIOR READINGS AND MDS OFFICE. STARTED ON NORVASC 2.5. INCREASED TO 5MG. EQUALINE APPEARED TO WORK APPROPRIATELY AT FIRST. IN MID MARCH FEW LOW B/PS . 90'S/70'S. MID APRIL CONSISTENT LOWS. DECREASED B/P MED THEN LATE APRIL STOPPED NORVASC BASED ON READINGS OF 90'S/70'S. EARLY MAY IN MD OFFICE B/P 130/80. STARTED COMPARING EQUALINE WITH SPHYGMOMANOMETER. READINGS CONSISTENTLY AROUND 30 POINTS OFF. RESUMED B/P MEDS AS PRESSURE 150/100, NOT 108/78 AS PER EQULINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EGUALINE BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR DXN ACCU-FAST LICENSE FROM SAMSUNG AMERICA, INC. DIST. BY ALBERTSON BD7000A 07A04

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Required Intervention