FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIBRE 3 SENSOR FREESTYLE

MDR report key: 13548713 · Received February 17, 2022

Report

Report Number
2954323-2022-05506
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 17, 2022
Date of Event
January 31, 2022
Report Date
April 20, 2022
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE LTD
Product Code
QLG
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

REPEATED ATTEMPTS BY ADC TO RETRIEVE THE PRODUCT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND/OR THE CUSTOMER DISCARDED THE PRODUCT. AT THIS TIME PRODUCT HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED. AN EXTENDED INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED COMPLAINT AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PRODUCT DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATION. SENSOR KIT EXPIRATION DATE IS 30-NOV-21. CASE AWARENESS DATE IS (B)(6) 2022, WHICH CONFIRMS DEVICE IS BEYOND THE USEFUL LIFE. ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES ARE NOT REQUIRED AS THE DEVICE MET SPECIFICATION WHEN IT WAS RELEASED AND THROUGHOUT ITS LIFESPAN. IF THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED, A PHYSICAL INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED AND A FOLLOW-UP REPORT SUBMITTED. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED ON AN INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT, MODEL NUMBER 72114-01 WHICH HAS A SIMILAR PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED IN THE U.S., MODEL NUMBER 71992-01. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT DIABETES CARE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

REPEATED ATTEMPTS BY ADC TO RETRIEVE THE PRODUCT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND/OR THE CUSTOMER DISCARDED THE PRODUCT. AT THIS TIME PRODUCT HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED. AN EXTENDED INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED COMPLAINT AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PRODUCT DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATION. SENSOR KIT EXPIRATION DATE IS 30-NOV-21. CASE AWARENESS DATE IS (B)(6) 2022, WHICH CONFIRMS DEVICE IS BEYOND THE USEFUL LIFE. ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES ARE NOT REQUIRED AS THE DEVICE MET SPECIFICATION WHEN IT WAS RELEASED AND THROUGHOUT ITS LIFESPAN. IF THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED, A PHYSICAL INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED AND A FOLLOW-UP REPORT SUBMITTED. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED ON AN INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT, MODEL NUMBER 72114-01 WHICH HAS A SIMILAR PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED IN THE U.S., MODEL NUMBER 71992-01. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT DIABETES CARE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

SENSOR (B)(6) WAS RETURNED AND INVESTIGATED. VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE RETURNED SENSOR, NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. DATA WAS EXTRACTED USING APPROVED SOFTWARE, AND EXTRACTION WAS SUCCESSFUL. EXTENDED INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED, AND VISUAL INSPECTION OBSERVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE SENSOR TAIL. THIS DAMAGE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE OCCURRED IN TRANSIT AND NO OTHER ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. THE SENSOR WAS THEN DE-CASED AND INSPECTED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE SENSOR COMPONENTS AND SENSOR TAIL FLAG WERE CHECKED AND NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. A GLUCOSE TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE SENSOR WITH A KNOWN GOOD READER AND NO ABNORMALITIES OR DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED. THEREFORE THIS ISSUE IS NOT CONFIRMED. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT DIABETES CARE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

A CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING ERRONEOUS GLUCOSE RESULTS FROM AN ABBOTT DIABETES CARE DEVICE. THE RESULTS WHEN PLOTTED ON A PARKES ERROR GRID FELL INTO EITHER THE C, D, OR E ZONE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY, OR MISTREATMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

A CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING ERRONEOUS GLUCOSE RESULTS FROM AN ABBOTT DIABETES CARE DEVICE. THE RESULTS WHEN PLOTTED ON A PARKES ERROR GRID FELL INTO EITHER THE C, D, OR E ZONE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY, OR MISTREATMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

A CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING ERRONEOUS GLUCOSE RESULTS FROM AN ABBOTT DIABETES CARE DEVICE. THE RESULTS WHEN PLOTTED ON A PARKES ERROR GRID FELL INTO EITHER THE C, D, OR E ZONE. 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
860862 LIBRE 3 SENSOR FREESTYLE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM QLG ABBOTT DIABETES CARE LTD 72114-01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown