Model Number 72081-01 |
Device Problems
No Device Output (1435); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 03/03/2023 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This is an initial report. this issue does not meet reportability criteria; however, it is being reported to the fda as the complaint was received via user report.Extended investigation is pending at this time and will be performed per adc's established processes and procedures.A follow-up report will be submitted upon completion of all required investigation activities.The device mfg date is unknown.The date entered in section h4 is the date abbott diabetes care became aware of the event.The consumer reported issues with 3 freestyle libre sensors (all unknown serial numbers) and have been captured under this submission.All pertinent information available to abbott diabetes care has been submitted.
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Event Description
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Abbott diabetes care received a medwatch report which reported encountering issues with their adc devices.The following information: a customer reported that they have "i've lost three sensors, one fell off.The other two lost signal or giving inaccurate readings".No further information was provided.There was no report of any self or third-party medical treatment reported.No contact information was provided to adc, therefore adc is unable to attempt any follow up activities related to this event.Based on the information provided, there was no report of serious injury associated with this event.
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Event Description
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Abbott diabetes care received a medwatch report which reported encountering issues with their adc devices.The following information: a customer reported that they have "i've lost three sensors, one fell off.The other two lost signal or giving inaccurate readings".No further information was provided.There was no report of any self or third-party medical treatment reported.No contact information was provided to adc, therefore adc is unable to attempt any follow up activities related to this event.Based on the information provided, there was no report of serious injury associated with this event.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Repeated attempts by adc to retrieve the product were unsuccessful and/or the customer discarded the product.The most probable root causes associated with this failure mode are disconnected, faulty or damaged components, software/data corruption, or misuse.However, mitigations are in place to reduce and prevent such issues.All vital manufacturing steps are validated, monitored, and verified during manufacturing to ensure the system is in conformance with the verified design.All vital functions are monitored by the system and, when necessary, function is suspended to safeguard against inaccurate results.Labeling is provided to instruct the user on the intended use of all vital parts of the system to minimize misuse.All complaints and complaint trends are investigated to determine if there is a product defect/ deficiency.If a product defect/ deficiency is identified, a risk evaluation is completed and compared to the risk management report, to ensure the risk profile has not changed.Additionally, as a part of abbott¿s post-market surveillance process, all risk evaluations with associated complaint data are reviewed annually to determine if the risk profiles have changed as compared to the product risk management reports.These monitoring processes ensure that all product risk profiles remain acceptable and have a positive benefit/ risk ratio.At this time product has not yet been returned for this complaint and a valid serial number has not been provided.An extended investigation has been performed for the reported complaint and it has been determined that there was no indication that the product did not meet specification.Clinical data was reviewed and confirmed that freestyle libre sensors continue to be safe, effective, and perform as intended in the field.A tripped trend review was conducted for the reported complaint and fs libre sensors, no trends were identified that would indicate any product related issues.If the product is returned, a physical investigation will be performed, and a follow-up report submitted.All pertinent information available to abbott diabetes care has been submitted.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Repeated attempts by adc to retrieve the product were unsuccessful and/or the customer discarded the product.The most probable root causes associated with this failure mode are disconnected, faulty or damaged components, software/data corruption, or misuse.However, mitigations are in place to reduce and prevent such issues.All vital manufacturing steps are validated, monitored, and verified during manufacturing to ensure the system is in conformance with the verified design.All vital functions are monitored by the system and, when necessary, function is suspended to safeguard against inaccurate results.Labeling is provided to instruct the user on the intended use of all vital parts of the system to minimize misuse.All complaints and complaint trends are investigated to determine if there is a product defect/ deficiency.If a product defect/ deficiency is identified, a risk evaluation is completed and compared to the risk management report, to ensure the risk profile has not changed.Additionally, as a part of abbott¿s post-market surveillance process, all risk evaluations with associated complaint data are reviewed annually to determine if the risk profiles have changed as compared to the product risk management reports.These monitoring processes ensure that all product risk profiles remain acceptable and have a positive benefit/ risk ratio.At this time product has not yet been returned for this complaint and a valid serial number has not been provided.An extended investigation has been performed for the reported complaint and it has been determined that there was no indication that the product did not meet specification.Clinical data was reviewed and confirmed that freestyle libre sensors continue to be safe, effective, and perform as intended in the field.A tripped trend review was conducted for the reported complaint and fs libre sensors, no trends were identified that would indicate any product related issues.If the product is returned, a physical investigation will be performed, and a follow-up report submitted.All pertinent information available to abbott diabetes care has been submitted.
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Event Description
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Abbott diabetes care received a medwatch report which reported encountering issues with their adc devices.The following information: a customer reported that they have "i've lost three sensors, one fell off.The other two lost signal or giving inaccurate readings".No further information was provided.There was no report of any self or third-party medical treatment reported.No contact information was provided to adc, therefore adc is unable to attempt any follow up activities related to this event.Based on the information provided, there was no report of serious injury associated with this event.
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