FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION LINK

MDR report key: 3102795 · Received May 9, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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