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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC FREESTYLE LIBRELINK; DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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Model Number 71733-01
Medical Device Problem Codes Device Alarm System (1012); Application Program Problem (2880)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes Hypoglycemia (1912); Loss of consciousness (2418); Shaking/Tremors (2515); Sleepiness/Drowsiness/Somnolence (4850)
Date of Event 05/05/2026
Type of Reportable Event Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
An alarm issue was reported with the abbott diabetes care (adc) device in use with iphone 15 with ios operating system version 26.4.2.A customer reported receiving a signal loss and was not alerted of changes in glucose level.The customer experienced fainting, shaking, drowsiness, and was unable to self-treat.The customer was treated with glucose shot and three bottles of glucose aid.There was no report of death or permanent impairment associated with this event.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
An investigation has been performed for the reported complaint and there was no indication that the product did not meet specification.The customer experienced signal loss alarms with the reported application.Per the compatibility guide, use of the iphone 15 operating system ios 26.4.2 is incompatible with the reported application software version 2.13.1.19278.This guide is available to the user on the websites where the product is launched.The most probable root causes associated with this failure mode are software/data corruption or misuse.However, mitigations are in place to reduce and prevent such issues.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.Section d.Suspected medical device and g4 - pma/510(k)# has been populated for the freestyle librelink ios application as this report concerns a uk customer.This is same/similar to us freestyle libre 2 ios application, model number 71926-01.All pertinent information available to abbott diabetes care has been submitted.
 
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Brand Name
FREESTYLE LIBRELINK
Common Device Name
DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Manufacturer (Section D)
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC
1360 south loop road
alameda CA 94502 7001
Manufacturer Contact
patricia reis castro
1360 south loop road
alameda, CA 94502-7001
4157205405
MDR Report Key25368922
Report Number2954323-2026-106729
Device Sequence Number10556582
Product Code PZE
UDI-Device Identifier00357599000059
UDI-Public00357599000059
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter CountryUK
PMA/510(K) Number
P160030
Number of Events Summarized1
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
Report Date (Section B) 06/02/2026
1 Device was Involved in the Event
1 Patient was Involved in the Event
Is this an Adverse Event Report? Yes
Is this a Product Problem Report? No
Operator of Device Lay User/Patient
Device Model Number71733-01
Was Device Available for Evaluation? No
Type of Report(Section G)Thirty-Day
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 05/18/2026
Initial Report FDA Received Date06/02/2026
Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N) Yes
Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N) No
Is This a Single-Use Device that was
Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N)
No
Patient Sequence Number1
Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event Required Intervention;
Patient SexUnknown
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