FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PRECISION LINK
MDR report key: 1122834
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Received August 14, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 2954323-2008-02402
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 14, 2008
- Date of Event
- July 20, 2008
- Report Date
- August 14, 2008
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA
- Product Code
- NBW
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-0709-2007
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
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 NOTIFIED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY OF THEIR PRECISION XTRA BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. 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, USA | NA | 0804005 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |