FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE

MDR report key: 809163 · Received January 12, 2007

Report

Report Number
2954323-2007-00180
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 12, 2007
Date of Event
September 26, 2006
Report Date
January 12, 2007
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. USA
Product Code
LFR
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED. MEMORY OVERWRITE WAS OBSERVED. FOUND CALIBRATION PARAMETERS RESET, ERRORS INDICATING BATTERY DROOP, OR READINGS IN THE GLUCOSE LOG WITH CAL CODE OF 18. CUSTOMERS AND RETAILERS HAVE BEEN INFORMED THROUGH THE FA16MAY2006 LETTER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING AN ERROR 3 UPON TEST STRIP INSERTION ON THEIR FREESTYLE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR. DURING RETURNED PRODUCT TESTING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UNIT OF MEASUREMENT COULD BE CHANGED FROM MMOL/L TO MG/DL. 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
1 FREESTYLE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM LFR ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. USA NA 0530642

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR