FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE

MDR report key: 1790453 · Received July 27, 2007

Report

Report Number
2954323-2007-13551
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 27, 2007
Date of Event
June 29, 2007
Report Date
July 27, 2007
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CUSTOMER'S METER HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE LAB AND PRODUCT TESTING DID NOT CONFIRM THE READINGS COMPLAINT. ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN RANGE SPECIFICATION AND NO ERRORS WERE OBSERVED DURING CONTROL SOLUTION TESTING. SOME OF THE RESULTS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER WERE FOUND IN THE METER'S INTERNAL MEMORY. HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOT ALL COMPLETED WITHIN A 10 MINUTE TIME FRAME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING ERRATIC READINGS ON THEIR FREESTYLE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR. CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING READINGS OF 142, 103, 479, 225 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" ZONES 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 BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM NBW ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK