FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
FREESTYLE FREEDOM
MDR report key: 1022355
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Received March 27, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 2954323-2008-01224
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 27, 2008
- Date of Event
- February 28, 2008
- Report Date
- March 27, 2008
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
- Product Code
- LFR
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE CUSTOMER'S PRODUCT HAS BEEN REQUESTED BACK FOR AN INVESTIGATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED ONCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING ERRATIC READINGS ON THEIR FREESTYLE FREEDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR. CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING READINGS OF 30 MG/DL, 300 MG/DL AND 501 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. NOTE: FREESTYLE FREEDOM METER READINGS HIGHER THAN 500 MG/DL DISPLAY A "HI" MESSAGE ON THE METER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FREESTYLE FREEDOM | BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | LFR | ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. | NA | 0736022 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA |