FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FREESTYLE LIBRELINK

MDR report key: 22596059 · Received July 24, 2025

Report

Report Number
2954323-2025-28872
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 24, 2025
Date of Event
July 14, 2025
Report Date
July 24, 2025
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC
Product Code
PZE
PMA / PMN Number
P160030
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ERROR COMMUNICATING WITH THE SERVER WAS INVESTIGATED. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO IDENTIFY THE CUSTOMER'S REPORTED CONFIGURATIONS, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE COMPLAINT WAS INSUFFICIENT TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATION. THE LACK OF THE DEVICE MAKE/MODEL, APP VERSION AND OS RESTRICTS THE ABILITY TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CAUSES OF THE CUSTOMER'S REPORTED ISSUE. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED ISSUE IS NOT CONFIRMED DUE TO THE INADEQUATE INFORMATION PROVIDED. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FAILURE MODE ARE SOFTWARE/DATA CORRUPTION OR MISUSE. HOWEVER, MITIGATIONS ARE IN PLACE TO REDUCE AND PREVENT SUCH ISSUES. 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. SECTION D. SUSPECTED MEDICAL DEVICE AND G4 - PMA/510(K)# HAS BEEN POPULATED FOR THE FREESTYLE LIBRELINK IOS APPLICATION AS THIS REPORT CONCERNS A FRANCE CUSTOMER. THIS IS SAME/SIMILAR TO US FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 IOS APPLICATION, MODEL NUMBER 71926-01. THE OPERATING SYSTEM IS UNKNOWN SO THE D4 - MODEL # AND D4 - PRIMARY UDI NUMBER POPULATED ARE FOR IOS. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT DIABETES CARE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

AN APPLICATION RELATED ISSUE WAS REPORTED WITH THE ABBOTT DIABETES CARE (ADC) DEVICE IN USE WITH AN UNKNOWN PHONE WITH AN UNKNOWN OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION. THE CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO ACCESS THEIR FREESTYLE LIBRELINK ACCOUNT DUE TO AN ERROR IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE NETWORK SERVER, WHICH PREVENTED THE CUSTOMER FROM MONITORING THEIR GLUCOSE LEVELS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS INCLUDING A SENSATION OF COLD IN THE BACK, BLURRED VISION, NUMBNESS IN THE LEGS, SWEATING, JOINT PAIN, AND CONFUSION. IN RESPONSE, A NON-HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) PROVIDED THE CUSTOMER WITH A CAN OF SODA. EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE CONTACTED, AND UPON ARRIVAL, AN HCP RECORDED A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF "57 MG/DL". THE CUSTOMER WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE FURTHER TREATMENT OF BREAD AND JAM WAS PROVIDED FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA. THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT AND LEFT THE FOLLOWING DAY. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2126513 FREESTYLE LIBRELINK DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PZE ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC 71733-01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Required Intervention| H