FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION LINK

MDR report key: 1180838 · 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