FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FREESTYLE LIBRE 3

MDR report key: 19939795 · Received August 8, 2024

Report

Report Number
2954323-2024-29330
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 8, 2024
Date of Event
July 25, 2024
Report Date
August 8, 2024
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE LTD
Product Code
QLJ
PMA / PMN Number
K201761
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FAILURE MODE ARE DISCONNECTED, FAULTY OR DAMAGED COMPONENTS, SOFTWARE/DATA CORRUPTION, OR MISUSE. HOWEVER, MITIGATIONS ARE IN PLACE TO REDUCE AND PREVENT SUCH ISSUES. ALL VITAL MANUFACTURING STEPS ARE VALIDATED, MONITORED, AND VERIFIED DURING MANUFACTURING TO ENSURE THE SYSTEM IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE VERIFIED DESIGN. ALL VITAL FUNCTIONS ARE MONITORED BY THE SYSTEM AND, WHEN NECESSARY, FUNCTION IS SUSPENDED TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST INACCURATE RESULTS. LABELING IS PROVIDED TO INSTRUCT THE USER ON THE INTENDED USE OF ALL VITAL PARTS OF THE SYSTEM TO MINIMIZE MISUSE. ALL COMPLAINTS AND COMPLAINT TRENDS ARE INVESTIGATED TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS A PRODUCT DEFECT/ DEFICIENCY. IF A PRODUCT DEFECT/ DEFICIENCY IS IDENTIFIED, A RISK EVALUATION IS COMPLETED AND COMPARED TO THE RISK MANAGEMENT REPORT, TO ENSURE THE RISK PROFILE HAS NOT CHANGED. ADDITIONALLY, AS A PART OF ABBOTT¿S POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE PROCESS, ALL RISK EVALUATIONS WITH ASSOCIATED COMPLAINT DATA ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY TO DETERMINE IF THE RISK PROFILES HAVE CHANGED AS COMPARED TO THE PRODUCT RISK MANAGEMENT REPORTS. THESE MONITORING PROCESSES ENSURE THAT ALL PRODUCT RISK PROFILES REMAIN ACCEPTABLE AND HAVE A POSITIVE BENEFIT/ RISK RATIO. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED COMPLAINT AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PRODUCT DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATION. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS (DHRS) FOR THE FREESTYLE LIBRE SENSOR AND FREESTYLE LIBRE SENSOR KIT WERE REVIEWED AND THE DHRS SHOWED THE FREESTYLE LIBRE SENSOR AND SENSOR KIT PASSED ALL TESTS PRIOR TO RELEASE. THE REPORTED PRODUCT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED AS THE CUSTOMER DECLINED TO RETURN THE DEVICE. THEREFORE, NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS PLANNED. IN THE EVENT THAT PRODUCT IS RECEIVED, A PHYSICAL INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED PER ADC'S ESTABLISHED PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES AND A REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION. THE DATE OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THE DATE ENTERED IN SECTION B3 IS THE DATE ABBOTT DIABETES CARE BECAME AWARE OF THE EVENT. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT DIABETES CARE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

A "REPLACE SENSOR" ERROR MESSAGE WAS REPORTED WITH THE ABBOTT DIABETES CARE (ADC) DEVICE AND THE CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN GLUCOSE READINGS. THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY RECEIVED THIRD PARTY TREATMENT BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY DETAILS ABOUT THE TREATMENT OR SYMPTOMS AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL DETAILS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH OR PERMANENT INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1026175 FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM QLJ ABBOTT DIABETES CARE LTD 72081-01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Required Intervention