PRECISION LINK
Report
- Report Number
- 2954323-2013-00261
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 9, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 18, 2013
- Report Date
- April 18, 2013
- Product Code
- NBW
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-0709-2007
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THERE IS A KNOWN MALFUNCTION WITH THE PRECISION LINK SOFTWARE THAT CAN LEAD TO INCORRECT TRENDING OF RESULTS. THIS OCCURS WHEN RESULTS, OBTAINED ON A METER WITH INCORRECT DATE AND TIME, ARE UPLOADED TO A COMPUTER WITH PRECISION LINK SOFTWARE. CUSTOMERS AND RETAILERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THROUGH THE ADC FA21DEC2006 LETTER. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT DIABETES CARE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. NOTE: THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE FOR THE REPORTED METER SERIAL NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE ENTERED IS THE COMPLAINT AWARENESS DATE.
A CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING AN E6 MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY OF THEIR PRECISION XTRA BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. IT WAS THEN ADDITIONALLY IDENTIFIED BY ADC CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THE DATE AND TIME SETTINGS IN THEIR METER WERE NOT PROPERLY SET, AND THEY REPORTED TO BE A USER OF THE PRECISION LINK DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203746 | PRECISION LINK | DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | NBW |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 YR |