FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE LITE

MDR report key: 1771020 · Received July 27, 2010

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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