FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE

MDR report key: 1781770 · Received June 25, 2007

Report

Report Number
2954323-2007-11147
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 25, 2007
Date of Event
May 27, 2007
Report Date
June 25, 2007
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING ERRATIC READINGS ON THEIR FREESTYLE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR. CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING READINGS OF 261 MG/DL AND 41 MG/DL WITHIN 10 MINUTES. ALL TESTS WERE PERFORMED ON THE FINGER. THE RESULTS WHEN PLOTTED ON A PARKES ERROR GRID FELL INTO THE "C" ZONE SHOWING THE DIFFERENCE IN VALUES TO BE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. ADDITIONALLY, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT HE HAD DIAPHORESIS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF THIRD PARTY MEDICAL INTERVENTION, DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY OR MISTREATMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FREESTYLE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM NBW ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA NA 0635824

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK