FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION LINK

MDR report key: 1211259 · Received October 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954323-2008-02720
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 16, 2008
Date of Event
September 19, 2008
Report Date
October 16, 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

THE METER DID NOT CONFIRM FOR INCORRECT DATE AND TIME. HOWEVER, THERE IS A KNOWN MALFUNCTION WITH THE PRECISION LINK SOFTWARE THAT CAN LEAD TO INCORRECT DATE AND TIME ISSUES WHEN THE DATA IS UPLOADED TO A COMPUTER. THIS OCCURS WHEN RESULTS, OBTAINED ON A METER WITH INCORRECT DATE AND TIME, ARE UPLOADED TO PRECISION LINK. CUSTOMERS AND RETAILERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THROUGH THE ADC FA21DEC2006 LETTER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DATE IN THEIR PRECISION XTRA BLOOD GLUCOSE METER ARBITRARILY RESETS. IT WAS THEN ADDITIONALLY IDENTIFIED BY ADC CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THEY REPORTED TO BE A USER OF THE PRECISION LINK DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. 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 PRECISION LINK DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NBW ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., USA NA 41977

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK