PRECISION LINK
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
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.
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 |