FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION LINK

MDR report key: 1023537 · Received March 31, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-01252
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 31, 2008
Date of Event
March 1, 2008
Report Date
March 31, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE IS A 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. CUSTOMERS AND RETAILERS HAVE BEEN INFORMED THROUGH ADC FA21DEC2006 LETTER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT HIS PRECISION XTRA METER HAD SPONTANEOUSLY CHANGED THE DATE AND TIME. HE ALSO REPORTS USING PRECISION LINK SOFTWARE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY OR MISTREATMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DEATH.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA