FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
FREESTYLE FLASH
MDR report key: 1011207
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Received May 11, 2007
Report
- Report Number
- 2954323-2007-07698
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 11, 2007
- Date of Event
- April 12, 2007
- Report Date
- May 11, 2007
- 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
THIS IS AN INITIAL REPORT. AN INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED. CUSTOMERS AND RETAILERS HAVE BEEN INFORMED THROUGH THE LETTER.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING AN ERROR 4 WHEN A TEST STRIP WAS INSERTED AND A BATTERY AND BOOKLET ICON APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY OF THEIR FREESTYLE FLASH BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR. ALTHOUGH, IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE METER WAS SET TO THE CORRECT UNIT OF MEASURE, THE METER IS EXHIBITING SIGNS OF THE MEMORY OVERWRITE MALFUNCTIONS. 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 FLASH | BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | LFR | ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., USA | NA | 0627231 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |