FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FREEDOM

MDR report key: 1051627 · Received May 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-01873
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 19, 2008
Date of Event
April 20, 2008
Report Date
May 19, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA
Product Code
LFR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER'S PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING IMPRECISE SEQUENTIAL READINGS ON HER FREESTYLE FREEDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR. CUSTOMER OBTAINED READINGS OF 328 MG/DL, 41 MG/DL, 172 MG/DL, 276 MG/DL AND 274 MG/DL. WHEN PLOTTED ON A PARKES ERROR GRID THE RESULTS FELL INTO THE "C" ZONE SHOWING DIFFERENCE IN VALUES TO BE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. ALL TESTS WERE PERFORMED ON THE FINGER. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF SERIOUS INJURY, DEATH OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FREESTYLE FREEDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM LFR ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA NI 0804427

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI