FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE LITE

MDR report key: 1508860 · Received September 25, 2009

Report

Report Number
2954323-2009-01765
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 25, 2009
Date of Event
August 28, 2009
Report Date
January 6, 2010
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

(B) (4). THE CUSTOMER'S PRODUCT HAS BEEN REQUESTED BACK FOR AN INVESTIGATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED ONCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER'S METER (B) (4) AND STRIP LOT 0810144 WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. 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. THE READINGS THE CUSTOMER REPORTED WERE FOUND IN THE METER'S MEMORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING ERRATIC READINGS ON THEIR ADC BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING READINGS OF 128 MG/DL, 35 MG/DL, 25 MG/DL, AND 86 MG/DL WITHIN 10 MINUTES. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A ACROMIOPLASTY SURGERY, THE AGGRESSIVE CUTTER BROKE IN THE PT SHOULDER JOINT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE BROKEN PART HASN'T BEEN FOUND AND AN X-RAY IS GOING TO BE SCHEDULED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FREESTYLE LITE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM LFR ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., USA NI 0810144

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK