FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION LINK

MDR report key: 1771058 · Received June 19, 2007

Report

Report Number
2954323-2007-10752
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 19, 2007
Date of Event
May 16, 2007
Report Date
June 19, 2007
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE LIMITED UK
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

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. CUSTOMERS AND RETAILERS HAVE BEEN INFORMED THROUGH THE ADC FA21DEC2006 LETTER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING AN ERROR 6 IN THEIR PRECISION XTRA BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. THE CUSTOMER THEN REPORTED THE DATE AND TIME SETTINGS IN THEIR METER WERE NOT SET CORRECTLY, AND THEY ADDITIONALLY REPORTED BEING A USER OF THE PRECISION LINK DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THIS IS A KNOWN MALFUNCTION WITH THE SOFTWARE THAT CAUSES INCORRECT TRENDING OF GLUCOSE RESULTS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY OR MISTREATMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION LINK DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NBW ABBOTT DIABETES CARE LIMITED UK NA 40840

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK