FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
FREESTYLE FLASH
MDR report key: 1771072
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Received June 19, 2007
Report
- Report Number
- 2954323-2007-10750
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 19, 2007
- Date of Event
- May 21, 2007
- Report Date
- June 19, 2007
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA
- Product Code
- LFR
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- 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 FA16MAY2006 LETTER.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING AN ERROR 4 WHEN A TEST STRIP WAS INSERTED AND A BATTERY AND BOOKLET ICON APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY OF THEIR FREESTYLE FLASH BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR. ALTHOUGH IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE METER WAS SET TO THE CORRECT UNIT OF MEASURE, THE METER IS EXHIBITING SIGNS OF THE MEMORY OVERWRITE MALFUNCTION. 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 FLASH | BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | LFR | ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA | NA | 0511658 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |