FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREE STYLE LITE

MDR report key: 2560680 · Received April 30, 2012

Report

Report Number
MW5025254
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 30, 2012
Date of Event
April 29, 2012
Report Date
April 30, 2012
Manufacturer
ABBOTT
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ABBOTT FREESTYLE LITE TEST STRIPS, LOT 1251734, 2013/07 EXPIRATION DATE, CODE 16. THIS IS A TUBE OF 50 TEST STRIPS. TUBE IS ALWAYS KEPT TIGHTLY SEALED. THIS TUBE HAS AN ABNORMALLY HIGH ERR RATE - METER RECORDS ERR FOLLOWED BY A NUMBER THAT I HAVEN'T TRACKED. MY EXPERIENCE IS HIGHER THAN 10% (>5 FAILED TESTS) FROM THIS LOT. MY ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE MFR, ABBOTT FAILED TWICE ON (B)(6) WHEN I CALLED THEIR (B)(4). I WAS ABLE TO REACH AN OPERATOR AT THE SECOND NUMBER WHO TRIED TO GET ME IN CONTACT WITH SOMEONE BUT THIS ALSO FAILED. DOSE OR AMOUNT: ONE TEST, FREQUENCY: 4 TO 6/DAY. ROUTE: CUTANEOUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FREE STYLE LITE GLUCOSE TEST STRIPS NBW ABBOTT 1251734

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR