FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FREEDOM

MDR report key: 1180800 · Received September 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-02601
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 22, 2008
Date of Event
September 2, 2008
Report Date
September 22, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. USA
Product Code
LFR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PL
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER RETURNED THE METER. THE READING HIGH 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. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE CUSTOMER WASHED THEIR HANDS PRIOR TO TESTING, AND IF THY ATE BETWEEN TESTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED OBTAINING A READING OF 476 MG/DL ON THEIR BLOOD GLUCOSE METER AND COMPARING TO LAB RESULT OF 177 MG/DL. THE TESTS WERE REPORTEDLY PERFORMED WITHIN TEN MINUTES. THE RESULTS WHEN PLOTTED A PARKES ERROR GRID FELL INTO THE "C" ZONE. THE "C" ZONE RESULT SHOWS 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 0777402

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI