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 |