FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISON LINK

MDR report key: 1022369 · Received March 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-01239
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2008
Date of Event
February 29, 2008
Report Date
March 27, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE IS KNOWN MALFUNCTION WITH THE PRECISION LINK SOFTWARE THAT CAN LEAD TO INCORRECT TRENDING OF RESULTS. THIS OCCURS WHEN RESULTS OBTAINED ON A METER WITH INCORRECT DATE AND TIME ARE UPLOADED TO A COMPUTER WITH PRECISION LINK SOFTWARE. CUSTOMER AND RETAILERS HAVE BEEN INFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING AN ERROR 6 DISPLAYING ON 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 XTRA DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY OR MISTREATMENT ASSOCIATE WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISON LINK DATA MANAGMENT SYSTEM NBW ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA NA 42621

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA