FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FREEDOM

MDR report key: 1821007 · Received October 18, 2007

Report

Report Number
2954323-2007-19807
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 18, 2007
Date of Event
September 18, 2007
Report Date
October 18, 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 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 WERE OBSERVED DURING CONTROL SOLUTION TESTING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING ERRATIC READINGS ON THEIR FREESTYLE FREEDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR. CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING READINGS OF 450 MG/DL, 286 MG/DL, 100 MG/DL AND 150 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. CUSTOMER REPORTED FEELING "WEAK AND CLAMMY". SHE SELF-TREATED WITH ORANGE JUICE. 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 NBW ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA NI 0605675

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK