FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION LINK

MDR report key: 1000499 · Received February 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-00805
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 14, 2008
Date of Event
January 15, 2008
Report Date
February 14, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE LIMITED UK
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE METER DID NOT CONFIRM FOR INCORRECT DATE AND TIME. HOWEVER, THERE IS A KNOWN MALFUNCTION WITH THE PRECISION LINK SOFTWARE THAT CAN LEAD TO INCORRECT DATE AND TIME ISSUES WHEN THE DATA IS UPLOADED TO A COMPUTER. THIS OCCURS WHEN RESULTS OBTAINED ON A METER WITH INCORRECT DATE AND TIME ARE UPLOADED TO PRECISION LINK. CUSTOMERS AND RETAILERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING AN E6 MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY OF THEIR PRECISION XTRA BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. IT WAS THEN ADDITIONALLY IDENTIFIED BY ADC CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THE DATE AND TIME SETTINGS IN THEIR METER WERE NOT PROPERLY SET, AND THEY REPORTED TO BE A USER OF THE PRECISION LINK DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY OR MISTREATMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION LINK DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NBW ABBOTT DIABETES CARE LIMITED UK NA 42170

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK