FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FREEDOM LITE

MDR report key: 2914431 · Received January 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2954323-2013-00014
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2013
Date of Event
December 26, 2012
Report Date
October 18, 2012
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE ISOLATED TO THE CAPACITOR. ALTHOUGH GLUCOSE RESULTS MAY BE DELAYED, BLOOD GLUCOSE COULD BE DETERMINED BY ALTERNATE MEANS, INCLUDING USE OF ANOTHER BLOOD GLUCOSE METER, SEEING A PHYSICIAN (AS RECOMMENDED IN PRODUCT LABELING), OR BY SEEKING TREATMENT AT A HEALTH CARE FACILITY. RESULT: THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. THE EVENT DATE IS THE DATE ADC CONFIRMED THE ISSUE. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT DIABETES CARE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THEIR ADC METER DID NOT TURN ON. THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED AND INVESTIGATED. THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED DUE TO RETURNED PRODUCT INVESTIGATION RESULTS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY OR MISTREATMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
20711 FREESTYLE FREEDOM LITE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM NBW

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR