FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FREEDOM

MDR report key: 1801296 · Received September 21, 2007

Report

Report Number
2954323-2007-17796
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 21, 2007
Date of Event
August 24, 2007
Report Date
September 21, 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). THE CUSTOMER'S PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE COMPLETED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING ERRATIC READINGS ON THEIR FREESTYLE FREEDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR. CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING READINGS OF 75 MG/DL, 97 MG/DL, 118 MG/DL, 126 MG/DL, 105 MG/DL, "HI" ( A "HI" MESSAGE INDICATES A READING GREATER THAN 500 MG/DL) AND 268 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. 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 FREEDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM NBW ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA NI 0709516

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK