FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FLASH

MDR report key: 1803165 · Received August 31, 2007

Report

Report Number
2954323-2007-16272
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 31, 2007
Date of Event
August 3, 2007
Report Date
August 31, 2007
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA
Product Code
LFR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED AND NO NEW ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN THE RANGE SPECIFICATION AND NO ERRORS ARE OBSERVED DURING CONTROL SOLUTION TESTING. THE READINGS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER WERE FOUND IN THE METER'S INTERNAL MEMORY LOG.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING ERRATIC READINGS ON THEIR FREESTYLE FLASH BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR. CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING READINGS OF 434 MG/DL AND 92 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 FLASH BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM LFR ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA NI 0709626

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK