FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BLOOD FREESTYLE

MDR report key: 1802241 · Received September 6, 2007

Report

Report Number
2954323-2007-16496
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 6, 2007
Date of Event
August 7, 2007
Report Date
September 6, 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). THIS IS AN INITIAL REPORT. THE METER HAS BEEN RETURNED AND AN INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS. 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 (372, 151, 242, 447, 93 AND 143 MG/DL) WITHIN 10 MINUTES. ALL TESTS WERE PERFORMED ON THE ARM. 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 BLOOD FREESTYLE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM NBW ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., USA NA 0633440

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK