FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREESTYLE FLASH

MDR report key: 928998 · Received April 5, 2007

Report

Report Number
2954323-2007-04181
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 5, 2007
Date of Event
March 6, 2007
Report Date
April 5, 2007
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., USA
Product Code
LFR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FI
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED. PERFORMED INVESTIGATION. METER IS UNLOCKED TO MG/DL. READINGS WITH A 26 CAL CODE WERE FOUND IN GLUCOSE LOG. ERRORS 015, 0204, 0300, 0800 AND 0806 WERE FOUND IN ERROR LOG. CALIBRATION PARAMETERS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. MEMORY OVERWRITE WAS OBSERVED. METER IS INOPERABLE. CUSTOMERS AND RETAILERS HAVE BEEN INFORMED THROUGH THE ADC FA16MAY2006 LETTER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THEIR FREESTYLE FLASH (MINI) METER WAS READING HIGH BECAUSE THE UNIT OF MEASUREMENT HAD 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 FLASH BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM LFR ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., USA NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO INFO