FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FREEDOM

MDR report key: 1001885 · Received February 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-00842
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 19, 2008
Date of Event
January 20, 2008
Report Date
February 19, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA
Product Code
LFR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED AND NO READING ISSUES WERE OBSERVED, ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN THE RANGE SPECIFICATION AND NO ERRORS WERE OBSERVED DURING CONTROL SOLUTION TESTING. HOWEVER, UPON PRODUCT INVESTIGATION, ALL THREE REPORTED READINGS WERE FOUND IN THE METER'S INTERNAL MEMORY LOG.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING ERRATIC READINGS ON THEIR FREESTYLE FREEDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR. CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING READINGS OF 138 MG/DL, 392 MG/DL AND 366 MG/DL WITHIN 10 MINUTES. ALL TESTS WERE PERFORMED ON THE FINGER. THE RESULTS WHEN PLOTTED ON A PARKES ERROR GRID FELL INTO THE "C" ZONES SHOWING THE DIFFERENCE IN VALUES TO BE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. 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 FREESTYLE FREEDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM LFR ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA NA 0619856

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK