FREESTYLE LIBRE 3
Report
- Report Number
- 2954323-2024-17479
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 20, 2024
- Date of Event
- April 25, 2024
- Report Date
- May 20, 2024
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIABETES CARE LTD
- Product Code
- QLJ
- UDI-DI
- 30357599818006
- PMA / PMN Number
- K212132
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
SENSOR (B)(6) HAS BEEN RETURNED AND INVESTIGATED. VISUAL INSPECTION PERFORMED ON THE RETURNED SENSOR PATCH AND NO ISSUE WAS OBSERVED. DATA EXTRACTED ON THE RETURNED SENSOR WAS SUCCESSFUL. WATERMARK WAS OBSERVED AT THE BASE OF THE SENSOR TAIL INDICATING THAT THE SENSOR TAIL WAS PROPERLY INSERTED. THE RETURNED SENSOR WAS FURTHER INVESTIGATED AND DE-CASED. AN INTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE SENSOR¿S PCBA (PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY); NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. PERFORMED AN SMU (SOURCE MEASUREMENT UNIT) TEST WITH CONNECTOR KEY TO ENSURE THE SENSOR'S ELECTRONICS WERE FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, AND THE RETURNED UNIT DID NOT HAVE ANY GLUCOSE READING ISSUES. POISE VOLTAGE AND SENSOR THERMISTOR TESTING WERE BOTH WITHIN SPECIFICATION, INDICATING THE SENSOR WAS PROVIDING ACCURATE GLUCOSE READINGS. NO MALFUNCTION OR PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS IDENTIFIED. THEREFORE, THIS ISSUE IS NOT CONFIRMED. AN EXTENDED INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE DHR (DEVICE HISTORY REPORT) FOR THE LIBRE SENSOR AND SENSOR KIT WAS REVIEWED, AND SHOWED THE LIBRE SENSOR AND SENSOR KITS PASSED ALL TESTS PRIOR TO RELEASE AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PRODUCT DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT DIABETES CARE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
A HIGH GLUCOSE READINGS ISSUE WAS REPORTED WITH THE ABBOTT DIABETES CARE (ADC) DEVICE. THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS "SHAKINESS, FREEZING COLD, SWEATING, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS", AND THEN A LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED TREATMENT FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) WHO PROVIDED THE CUSTOMER WITH FOOD, GLUCOSE TABLETS, AND PERFORMED A FINGERSTICK BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAIL AS TO WHAT TYPE OF FOOD OR THE TABLET DOSAGE, BUT DID STATE THE TEST RESULTS CAME IN AT 38MG/DL. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH OR PERMANENT INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1704480 | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 | CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | QLJ | ABBOTT DIABETES CARE LTD | 72081-01 | 30357599818006 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Required Intervention |