According to the complainant the device will not be returned for investigation.We are unable to determine if any product condition could have contributed to the reported hospitalization and hypoglycemia.No lot release records were reviewed, as the product lot number was not provided."high blood glucose is a common symptom for people with diabetes (glucose monitoring data from people with diabetes indicate that on average, they can experience blood glucose levels above 250 mg/dl for 14-25% of the time[1][2][3].), and it would be challenging to speculate on a cause for the complaints without receiving the devices back for an engineering investigation.[1] beck rw, bergenstal rm, cheng p, kollman c, carlson al, johnson ml, rodbard d.The relationships between time in range, hyperglycemia metrics, and hba1c.J diabetes sci technol 2019;13:614-626 [1] welsh jb, derdzinski m, parker as, puhr s, jimenez a, walker t.Real-time sharing and following of continuous glucose monitoring data in youth.Diabetes ther 2019;10:751-755 [1] puhr s, derdzinski m, welsh jb, parker as, walker t, price da.Real-world hypoglycemia avoidance with a continuous glucose monitoring system's predictive low glucose alert.Diabetes technol ther 2019;21:155-158.".
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It was reported that the patient's blood glucose levels reached 300 mg/dl while wearing the pod between 4 and 24 hours on the leg.The patient became unconscious and had a seizure from having such low blood glucose levels.The paramedics were called and came to the patient's house.They provided the patient with a shot of sugar when they were in the ambulance and once they were conscious at the hospital, they gave them orange juice, sandwich and chocolate pudding.The patient was released after 4 hours of monitoring and getting their levels to 140 mg/dl.
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