MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC FREESTYLE LITE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

Model Number	70805-70
Medical Device Problem Code	Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings (1535)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	09/26/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
Customer reported receiving a high reading from their abbott diabetes care device.Customer reported a high reading of 160mg/dl which was higher than a meter reading of 49mg/dl.The results when plotted on a parkes error grid fell into the "d" zone showing the difference in values to be clinically significant.There was no report of death, serious injury, or mistreatment associated with this event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The product has been requested back for investigation and the customer agreed to return the device.A follow-up report will be submitted upon completion of investigation activities or if additional information is obtained.All pertinent information available to abbott diabetes care has been submitted.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The product has been requested back for an investigation and the customer agreed to return the device.However, no product has been received at this time despite follow up attempts by adc.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.The most probable root causes associated with this failure mode are disconnected, faulty or damaged components 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.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.An extended investigation has been performed for the reported complaint and there was no indication that the product did not meet specification.The dhr(device history review) for the freestyle lite meter was reviewed and the dhrs showed the freestyle lite meter passed all tests prior to release.Dhrs for the freestyle strip was reviewed and the dhrs showed the freestyle strip passed all tests prior to release.Retain testing was unable to be performed due to expired test strips.If product is returned, a physical investigation will be performed per adc's established processes and procedures and a report will be submitted upon completion of investigation.All pertinent information available to abbott diabetes care has been submitted.
Event or Problem Description
Customer reported receiving a high reading from their abbott diabetes care device.Customer reported a high reading of 160mg/dl which was higher than a meter reading of 49mg/dl.The results when plotted on a parkes error grid fell into the "d" zone showing the difference in values to be clinically significant.There was no report of death, serious injury, or mistreatment associated with this event.

• Brand Name: FREESTYLE LITE
• Common Device Name: BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM
• Manufacturer (Section D): ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC; 1360 south loop road; alameda 94502 7001
• Manufacturer Contact: patricia reis castro ; 1360 south loop road; alameda 94502-7001 ; 4157205405
• MDR Report Key: 23346797
• Report Number: 2954323-2025-41553
• Device Sequence Number: 18506937
• Product Code: NBW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00699073708045
• UDI-Public: (01)00699073708045(10)04C125D(17)261031
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K092602
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Consumer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/18/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
• Device Model Number: 70805-70
• Device Lot Number: 1194993
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/26/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/02/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/21/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/18/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/14/2022
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown