FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 PLUS
Report
- Report Number
- 2954323-2026-10346
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 23, 2026
- Date of Event
- November 30, 2025
- Report Date
- May 5, 2026
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC
- Product Code
- QLG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K213996
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
PHYSICAL INVESTIGATION OF PRODUCT IS NOT ANTICIPATED AS REPORTER INDICATED DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED PER ADC'S ESTABLISHED PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES, AND A REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT DIABETES CARE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
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 EXTENDED INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED COMPLAINT AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PRODUCT DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATION. DHRS (DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW) FOR THE LIBRE SENSOR AND SENSOR KIT WAS REVIEWED AND THE DHRS SHOWED THE LIBRE SENSOR AND SENSOR KIT MET SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO RELEASE TO DISTRIBUTION. THE REPORTED PRODUCT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED AS REPORTER INDICATED THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. 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. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT DIABETES CARE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
AN ERROR MESSAGE WAS REPORTED WITH THE ABBOTT DIABETES CARE (ADC) DEVICE IN USE WITH SAMSUNG A 35 5G PHONE WITH ANDROID OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION 3.6.6.12312. THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE AND WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN GLUCOSE READINGS. AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED UNSPECIFIED SYMPTOMS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE SELF-TREATMENT RESULTING IN A SEIZURE AND A LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. A GLUCOSE LEVEL OF ¿AROUND 25¿ MG/DL WAS REPORTED USING AN UNKNOWN DEVICE AT THE TIME OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) CONTACT WHO PERFORMED A LAB BLOOD TEST, HOWEVER THE LAB RESULT WERE NOT REPORTED. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADMINISTERED GLUCOSE BY THE HCP FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA. A LABORATORY RESULT WAS REPORTEDLY OBTAINED BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNSPECIFIED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
AN ERROR MESSAGE WAS REPORTED WITH THE ABBOTT DIABETES CARE (ADC) DEVICE IN USE WITH SAMSUNG A 35 5G PHONE WITH ANDROID OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION 3.6.6.12312. THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE AND WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN GLUCOSE READINGS. AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED UNSPECIFIED SYMPTOMS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE SELF-TREATMENT RESULTING IN A SEIZURE AND A LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. A GLUCOSE LEVEL OF ¿AROUND 25¿ MG/DL WAS REPORTED USING AN UNKNOWN DEVICE AT THE TIME OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) CONTACT WHO PERFORMED A LAB BLOOD TEST, HOWEVER THE LAB RESULT WERE NOT REPORTED. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADMINISTERED GLUCOSE BY THE HCP FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA. A LABORATORY RESULT WAS REPORTEDLY OBTAINED BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNSPECIFIED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230039 | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 PLUS | CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | QLG | ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC | 78768-01 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Required Intervention |