FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FREEDOM

MDR report key: 1161450 · Received September 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-02532
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 10, 2008
Date of Event
August 13, 2008
Report Date
September 10, 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

THIS IS AN INITIAL REPORT. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN REQUESTED BACK FOR INVESTIGATION. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING ERRATIC READINGS ON HER FS FREEDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING READINGS OF 236 MG/DL, 88 MG/DL AND 36 MG/DL WITHIN 10 MINUTES. ALL TESTS WERE PERFORMED ON THE FINGER. THE RESULTS WHEN PLOTTED ON A PARKES ERROR GRID, FELL INTO THE "C" ZONE, 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 FREEDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM LFR ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA NI 0806527

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI