FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
FREESTYLE LITE TEST STRIPS
MDR report key: 1419421
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Received July 20, 2009
Report
- Report Number
- MW5012068
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 20, 2009
- Date of Event
- July 15, 2009
- Report Date
- July 20, 2009
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIABETES
- Product Code
- LFR
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT RECEIVED FREESTYLE LITE TEST STRIPS. LOT: 0901629 EXP: 2011/01. SHE REPORTED THE STRIPS DID NOT WORK. THEY WOULD NOT TURN ON HER METER AND IF THE METER DID TURN ON, AFTER SHE APPLIED HER SAMPLE OF BLOOD, IT WOULD NOT BE READ BY THE MACHINE. SHE BROUGHT THE STRIPS INTO THE PHARMACY AND INDEED, THEY DID NOT EVEN TURN ON THE METER. I REPLACED HER STRIPS AND THE NEW ONES TURNED HER METER ON AND PROVIDED A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING. DOSE OR AMOUNT: TEST 12 TIMES A DAY X 1 WEEK. DATES OF USE: 2009. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: DIABETES MELLITUS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FREESTYLE LITE TEST STRIPS | FREESTYLE LITE TEST STRIPS | LFR | ABBOTT DIABETES | 0901629 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 YR |