FDA Enforcement
Class I
Terminated
FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Monitoring System: For In Vitro Diagnostic Use only. Use only with FreeStyle InsuLinx test strips. Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. 1360 South Loop Road Alameda, CA 94502 USA The FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Test Strips are for use with the FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Meter to quantitatively measure glucose in capillary whole blood samples drawn from the fingertip.
Recall: Z-1245-2013
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Reported May 15, 2013
Enforcement
- Recall Number
- Z-1245-2013
- Event ID
- 64876
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Product Type
- Devices
- Firm
- Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.
- Voluntary / Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial Notification
- Press Release
- Report Date
- May 15, 2013
- Initiation Date
- April 15, 2013
- Classification Date
- May 9, 2013
- Termination Date
- August 3, 2015
- Address
- 1360 S Loop Rd, N/A, Alameda, CA, 94502-7000, United States
Description
FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Monitoring System: For In Vitro Diagnostic Use only. Use only with FreeStyle InsuLinx test strips. Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. 1360 South Loop Road Alameda, CA 94502 USA The FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Test Strips are for use with the FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Meter to quantitatively measure glucose in capillary whole blood samples drawn from the fingertip.
Reason
AT rare, extremely high glucose levels (1024 mg/dL and above), the FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Meter may provide an inaccurate reading.
Code Info
Part Numbers: 71142-70 71143-70 71145-70 71150-70: All serial and lot numbers.
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution
Quantity
335,273 meters; 209,336 remain at firm.