BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIBRE SENSOR FREESTYLE

    MDR report key: 17876134 · Received October 5, 2023

    Report

    Report Number
    2954323-2023-44200
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    October 5, 2023
    Date of Event
    September 27, 2023
    Report Date
    November 10, 2023
    Manufacturer
    ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC
    Product Code
    PZE
    PMA / PMN Number
    P160030
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    003

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    SENSOR (B)(6) HAS BEEN RETURNED AND INVESTIGATED. THE SENSOR PLUG IS FULLY SEATED AND NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. EXTRACTED DATA FROM THE RETURNED SENSOR USING APPROVED SOFTWARE. THE SENSOR WAS FOUND TO BE IN SENSOR STATE 5 (INDICATING NORMAL TERMINATION). INSPECTED THE PLUG ASSEMBLY, NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. THE CURRENT WAS APPLIED TO THE SENSOR TO PERFORM ACCURACY TESTING WHILE IN THE TEST FIXTURE. ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. ADDITIONAL TESTING HAS BEEN PERFORMED FOR THIS ISSUE, AND POISE VOLTAGE AND SENSOR THERMISTOR TESTING WERE BOTH WITHIN SPECIFICATION, INDICATING THE SENSOR WAS PROVIDING ACCURATE GLUCOSE READINGS. NO MALFUNCTION OR PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS IDENTIFIED. EXTENDED INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED COMPLAINT AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PRODUCT DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATION. DHRS FOR THE FS LIBRE SENSOR AND FS LIBRE SENSOR KIT WERE REVIEWED AND THE DHRS SHOWED THE FS LIBRE SENSOR AND SENSOR KIT PASSED ALL TESTS PRIOR TO RELEASE. SECTION D4 (SERIAL NO) WAS UPDATED FROM (B)(6) BASED ON RETURN PRODUCT DOWNLOAD. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT DIABETES CARE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    REPEATED ATTEMPTS BY ADC TO RETRIEVE THE PRODUCT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND/OR THE CUSTOMER DISCARDED THE PRODUCT. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FAILURE MODE ARE DISCONNECTED, FAULTY OR DAMAGED COMPONENTS, SOFTWARE/DATA CORRUPTION, OR MISUSE. HOWEVER, MITIGATIONS ARE IN PLACE TO REDUCE AND PREVENT SUCH ISSUES. ALL VITAL FUNCTIONS ARE MONITORED BY THE SYSTEM AND, WHEN NECESSARY, FUNCTION IS SUSPENDED TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST INACCURATE RESULTS. ALL VITAL MANUFACTURING STEPS ARE VALIDATED, MONITORED, AND VERIFIED DURING MANUFACTURING TO ENSURE THE SYSTEM IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE VERIFIED DESIGN. LABELING IS PROVIDED TO INSTRUCT THE USER ON THE INTENDED USE OF ALL VITAL PARTS OF THE SYSTEM TO MINIMIZE MISUSE. ALL COMPLAINTS AND COMPLAINT TRENDS ARE INVESTIGATED TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS A PRODUCT DEFECT/ DEFICIENCY. IF A PRODUCT DEFECT/ DEFICIENCY IS IDENTIFIED, A RISK EVALUATION IS COMPLETED AND COMPARED TO THE RISK MANAGEMENT REPORT, TO ENSURE THE RISK PROFILE HAS NOT CHANGED. ADDITIONALLY, AS A PART OF ABBOTT¿S POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE PROCESS, ALL RISK EVALUATIONS WITH ASSOCIATED COMPLAINT DATA ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY TO DETERMINE IF THE RISK PROFILES HAVE CHANGED AS COMPARED TO THE PRODUCT RISK MANAGEMENT REPORTS. THESE MONITORING PROCESSES ENSURE THAT ALL PRODUCT RISK PROFILES REMAIN ACCEPTABLE AND HAVE A POSITIVE BENEFIT/ RISK RATIO. AT THIS TIME PRODUCT HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED. AN EXTENDED INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED COMPLAINT AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PRODUCT DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATION. DHRS FOR THE FS LIBRE SENSOR AND FS LIBRE SENSOR KIT WERE REVIEWED AND THE DHRS SHOWED THE FS LIBRE SENSOR AND SENSOR KIT PASSED ALL TESTS PRIOR TO RELEASE. IF THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED, A PHYSICAL INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED AND A FOLLOW-UP REPORT SUBMITTED. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT DIABETES CARE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    A CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING ERRONEOUS GLUCOSE RESULTS FROM AN ABBOTT DIABETES CARE DEVICE. THE RESULTS WHEN PLOTTED ON A PARKES ERROR GRID FELL INTO EITHER THE C, D, OR E ZONE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY, OR MISTREATMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    A CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING ERRONEOUS GLUCOSE RESULTS FROM AN ABBOTT DIABETES CARE DEVICE. THE RESULTS WHEN PLOTTED ON A PARKES ERROR GRID FELL INTO EITHER THE C, D, OR E ZONE. 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
    334651 LIBRE SENSOR FREESTYLE FLASH GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM PZE ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC 71536-01

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Unknown