FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FREE STYLE LIBRE 14 DAY GLUCOSE INVASIVE

MDR report key: 8739742 · Received June 26, 2019

Report

Report Number
MW5087653
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 26, 2019
Date of Event
April 17, 2019
Report Date
June 6, 2019
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE, INC.
Product Code
MDS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FIRST, I WANT TO SAY I LIKE FREESTYLE LIBRE 14 DAY, A GREAT PRODUCT. I CALLED ABBOTT LABS AS I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT MY ADHESIVE ALLERGY. I CALLED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME ((B)(6)) TOO BUSY - KEPT ON LONG HOLD. THE SECOND CALL ((B)(6)) SOMEONE SUGGESTED USING SKIN TAC "A LIQUID HYPOALLERGENIC LATEX FREE SKIN BARRIER." (NEVER HAD CHANCE TO USE IT.) ON (B)(6) 2019, WHEN IT WAS TIME TO REMOVE THE ROUND SENSOR FROM MY RIGHT ARM, I HAD A RED RING ALONG WITH A BRUISE WHERE THE POINT ENTERED MY SKIN (NO MARKS ON LEFT ARM). ON (B)(6) 2019 DR (B)(6) SAW MY SKIN'S REACTION. HE IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUED THE PRODUCT AND ORDERED LABS - VIT D DEFICIENCY AND AN A1C RESULTS - LOW VIT D, A1C - OK. HE ORDERED 1000 VIT D QD. I HAVE SORE BICEPS MOSTLY RIGHT ARM. NO SIGNS OF INFECTION. HARD TO LIFT HEAVIER ITEMS. I WOULD CONTINUE LOSING THIS PRODUCT IF ADHESIVE WASN'T USED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
531601 FREE STYLE LIBRE 14 DAY GLUCOSE INVASIVE SENSOR GLUCOSE INVASIVE MDS ABBOTT DIABETES CARE, INC. 0320530

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR Other