FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE LITE

MDR report key: 1060731 · Received June 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-02088
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 11, 2008
Date of Event
May 12, 2008
Report Date
June 11, 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

THE CUSTOMER'S PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED AND NO NEW ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN RANGE SPECIFICATIONS AND ERRORS WERE OBSERVED DURING CONTROL SOLUTION TESTING. THE READINGS REPORTED WERE FOUND IN THE METER LOG: DATE (MM/DD): TIME (H): 18:29; READINGS (MG/DL): 126. DATE (MM/DD): TIME (H): 18.28, READING (MG/DL) 387.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING IMPRECISE READINGS ON THEIR FREESTYLE LITE BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING READINGS OF 387 MG/DL AND 126 MG/DL WITHIN 10 MINUTES. ALL TESTS WERE PERFORMED ON THE FINGER. THE RESULTS WHEN PLOTTED ON THE 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.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FREESTYLE LITE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM LFR ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA NI 0735517

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI