FREESTYLE LITE
Report
- Report Number
- 2954323-2010-00995
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 27, 2010
- Date of Event
- July 1, 2010
- Report Date
- August 10, 2010
- Product Code
- NBW
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
CUSTOMER'S METER WAS RETURNED AND INVESTIGATED. 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 NOT FOUND IN METER MEMORY. THIS IS A FINAL REPORT.
THE CUSTOMER'S PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED AND AN INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED ONCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE.
THE LAY USER/PATIENT CONTACTED LIFESCAN ALLEGING THE METER HAS BLACK MARKS IN THE DISPLAY. THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. THERE WERE NO ALLEGATIONS OF HARM OR INJURY. REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO THE PATIENT.
CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING INACCURATE READINGS ON THEIR ADC BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING READINGS OF 76 MG/DL AND 55 MG/DL COMPARED TO LAB READINGS OF 44 MG/DL AND 22 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.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FREESTYLE LITE | BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | NBW | 1007001 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |