FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FLASH

MDR report key: 778411 · Received November 3, 2006

Report

Report Number
2954323-2006-01211
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 3, 2006
Date of Event
August 3, 2006
Report Date
November 3, 2006
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
Product Code
LFR
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TESTED RETURNED METER. THE METER HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TO EXHIBIT THE MEMORY OVERWRITE MALFUNCTION. NO MANUFACTURING PARAMETERS FOUND OUT OF SPEC. DID NOT OBSERVE BATTERY ICON OR BOOKLET ICON WHILE STRIP WAS INSERTED. HOWEVER, UOM WAS SELECTABLE AND WAS RECEIVED AT MG/DL. THE 0204, 0300, 800, 0806 ERRORS WERE OBSERVED IN THE ERROR LOG INDICATING BATTERY DROOP. METER IS OPERABLE. CUSTOMERS AND RETAILERS HAVE BEEN INFORMED THROUGH THE FA16MAY2006 LETTER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THE UOM SETTING OF THEIR LOCKED FREESTYLE FLASH METER CHANGED FROM MMO/L TO MG/DL. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY OR MISTREATMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FREESTYLE FLASH BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM LFR ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN