FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FREEDOM LITE

MDR report key: 1190665 · Received October 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-02678
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 6, 2008
Date of Event
September 10, 2008
Report Date
October 6, 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

THE 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. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORTED READINGS WERE NOT FOUND IN THE DEVICE'S INTERNAL MEMORY LOG.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING ERRATIC READINGS ON HIS FREESTYLE FREEDOM LITE BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING READINGS OF "LO" (INDICATES A READING LESS THAN 20 MG/DL), 43 MG/DL AND 94 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 LITE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM LFR ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., USA NI 0800727

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI