| Date Initiated by Firm | November 01, 2008 |
| Date Posted | May 20, 2009 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on June 03, 2009 |
| Recall Number | Z-1196-2009 |
| Recall Event ID |
50202 |
| PMA Number | P050020 |
| Product Classification |
Sensor, glucose, invasive - Product Code MDS
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| Product | Abbott brand FreeStyle Navigator, Receiver Warranty Kit, Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Part Number: 70789-01.
The product is manufactured by Benchmark Electronics, 3535 Technology Drive NW, Rochester, MN and distributed by Abbott Diabetes Care, 1360 South Loop Road, Alameda, CA. |
| Code Information |
Lot Number: 01M2278; Serial Numbers: BAAH223-80915 and BAAH223-80182. |
| FEI Number |
3002803444
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. 1360 S Loop Rd Alameda CA 94502-7000
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| For Additional Information Contact | Tina Mazurkiewicz 510-749-5400 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The product has the Units of Measure set to mmol/L rather than mg/dL. The blood glucose results could be misinterpreted. This may lead to under treatment and potential for hyperglycemia. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Packaging process control |
| Action | The Consignees of the affected FreeStyle Navigator Receiver Kit was contacted via telephone, Federal Express or an Abbott representative beginning on November 1, 2008.
Contact Customer Service at 1-866-597-5520 with further questions. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 2 units |
| Distribution | US Distribution to states of NY and AZ. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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| PMA Database | PMAs with Product Code = MDS
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