FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
FREESTYLE FLASH
MDR report key: 778411
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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 |