FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PRECISION LINK
MDR report key: 1180838
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Received September 23, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 2954323-2008-02608
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 23, 2008
- Date of Event
- September 4, 2008
- Report Date
- September 23, 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
- 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.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING AN E6 MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY OF THEIR METER. IT WAS THEN ADDITIONALLY IDENTIFIED BY ADC CUSTOMER SVC THAT THE DATE AND TIME SETTINGS ON THEIR METER WERE NOT PROPERLY SET, AND THEY REPORTED TO BE A USER OF PRECISION LINK DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THERE IS 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 | 43131 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA |