FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FREEDOM LITE

MDR report key: 1698433 · Received May 25, 2010

Report

Report Number
2954323-2010-00719
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 25, 2010
Date of Event
May 1, 2010
Report Date
May 25, 2010
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER'S METER (B)(4) WAS RETURNED AND TESTED WITH RETAINED TEST STRIPS LOT # 1002834. THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED AND NO NEW ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN THE RANGE SPECIFICATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORTED READINGS OF HI, 433 MG/DL, AND 141 MG/DL WERE FOUND IN THE DEVICE'S INTERNAL MEMORY LOG WITHIN 10 MINUTES. NOTE: THE METER IS DESIGNED TO DISPLAY READINGS OF 20 MG/DL TO 500 MG/DL. THIS METER DOES NOT SHOW A NUMERIC VALUE GREATER THAN 500 MG/DL. A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING ABOVE 500 MG/DL WILL READ AS A "HI" IN THE ADC METER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING ERRATIC READINGS ON THEIR ADC BLOOD GLUCOSE METER WITHIN 10 MINUTES. RESULTS OF 501 MG/DL, 433 MG/DL, AND 141 MG/DL WERE PLOTTED ON THE PARKES ERROR GRID. THE RESULTS FELL INTO THE "C" ZONES 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 NBW 1005318

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1