FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FLASH

MDR report key: 1020914 · Received May 30, 2007

Report

Report Number
2954323-2007-09172
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 30, 2007
Date of Event
May 1, 2007
Report Date
May 30, 2007
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
Product Code
LFR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER'S PRODUCT HAS BEEN REQUESTED BACK FOR AN INVESTIGATION. A F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED ONCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE. CUSTOMERS AND RETAILERS HAVE BEEN INFORMED.

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 UNK IF THE METER WAS SET TO THE CORRECT UNIT OF MEASURE, THE METER IS EXHIBITING SIGNS OF THE MEMORY OVERWRITE MALFUNCTION. 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. NA 0522739

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK