FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE INSULINX

MDR report key: 3831060 · Received May 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
2954323-2014-00581
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 23, 2014
Date of Event
May 2, 2014
Report Date
May 30, 2014
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K120568
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE METER WAS RETURNED AND INVESTIGATED WITH RETURNED TEST STRIPS. THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED AND NO NEW ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN THE RANGE SPECIFICATION AND NO ERRORS WERE OBSERVED DURING CONTROL SOLUTION TESTING. THE READINGS THE CUSTOMER REPORTED WERE FOUND IN THE METER MEMORY. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT DIABETES CARE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

GIVEN NO TEST STRIPS WERE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION, RETAINED TEST STRIP SAMPLES FROM THE SAME LOT REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER (1374829) WERE TESTED WITH CONTROL SOLUTION. ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN THE RANGE SPECIFICATION AND NO ERRORS WERE OBSERVED. THE COMPLAINT IS NOT CONFIRMED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS A CORRECTION REPORT. CORRECTED VERBIAGE IS AS FOLLOWS: THE METER WAS RETURNED AND INVESTIGATED WITH RETAINED TEST STRIPS. THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED AND NO NEW ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN THE RANGE SPECIFICATION AND NO ERRORS WERE OBSERVED DURING CONTROL SOLUTION TESTING. THE READINGS THE CUSTOMER REPORTED WERE FOUND IN THE METER MEMORY. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT DIABETES CARE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING ERRATIC READINGS ON THEIR ADC BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING READINGS OF 487 MG/DL, 254 MG/DL, 139 MG/DL, AND 118 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
307885 FREESTYLE INSULINX BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM NBW 1374829

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR