FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION LINK

MDR report key: 1080242 · Received July 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-02301
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 21, 2008
Date of Event
June 26, 2008
Report Date
July 21, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0709-2007
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 THEIR PRECISION XTRA METER HAD SPONTANEOUSLY CHANGED THE DATE AND TIME. 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 LINK DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. 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 PRECISION LINK DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NBW ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. NA 42772

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA