FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FLASH

MDR report key: 1063021 · Received June 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-02135
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 19, 2008
Date of Event
May 20, 2008
Report Date
June 19, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA
Product Code
LFR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED AND NO NEW ISSUES WERE OBSERVED, ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN THE RANGE SPECIFICATION AND NO ERRORS WERE OBSERVED DURING CONTROL SOLUTION TESTING. ACCORDING TO THE MEMORY LOG OF THE RETURNED METER THE VALUES OF THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED ARE 75 MG/DL, 37 MG/DL, 75 MG/DL, AND A "HI" WITHIN 10 MINUTES WERE FOUND IN 2008.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER SERVICE DOCUMENTED CUSTOMER RECEIVING ERRATIC READINGS ON THEIR FREESTYLE FLASH BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR. CUSTOMER REPORTED TWO READINGS OF 75 MG/DL, 37 MG/DL AND "HI" (GREATER THAN 500 MG/DL) WITHIN 10 MINUTES. ALL TESTS WERE DONE ON THE ARM. 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.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FREESTYLE FLASH BLOOD GLCUOSE MONITORING SYSTEM LFR ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA NA 0732025

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA