FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE LITE

MDR report key: 3080513 · Received April 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
2954323-2013-00242
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 26, 2013
Date of Event
March 30, 2013
Report Date
March 30, 2013
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN REQUESTED BACK FOR AN INVESTIGATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED. IN ADDITION, RETAINED TEST STRIP SAMPLES FROM THE SAME LOT REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER (1183522) WERE TESTED WITH CONTROL SOLUTION. ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN THE RANGE SPECIFICATION AND NO ERRORS WERE OBSERVED. THE COMPLAINT IS NOT CONFIRMED. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT DIABETES CARE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. NOTES: THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE FOR THE REPORTED METER SERIAL NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. THE METER IS DESIGNED TO DISPLAY READINGS OF 20 MG/DL TO 500 MG/DL. THIS METER DOES NOT SHOW A NUMERIC VALUE LESS THAN 20 MG/DL. A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING BELOW 20 MG/DL WILL READ AS A "LO" IN THE ADC METER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING ERRATIC READINGS ON THEIR ADC BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING READINGS OF 18 MG/DL AND 173 MG/DL WITHIN 10 MINUTES. THE RESULTS WHEN PLOTTED ON A PARKES ERROR GRID FELL INTO THE "C" ZONE SHOWING THE DIFFERENCE IN VALUES TO BE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. 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
180965 FREESTYLE LITE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM NBW 1183522

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR