Events

Rappel de Device Recall Liberty Glucose Monitoring System

Selon U.S. Food and Drug Administration, ce/cet/cette rappel concerne un dispositif en/au/aux/à United States qui a été fabriqué par Abbott Laboratories Medisense Products.

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

Une correction ou un retrait opéré par un fabricant afin de répondre à un problème causé par un dispositif médical. Les rappels surviennent lorsqu'un dispositif médical est défectueux, lorsqu'il pourrait poser un risque pour la santé, ou les deux à la fois.

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  • Type d'événement
    Recall
  • ID de l'événement
    33301
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class 1
  • Numéro de l'événement
    Z-0048-06
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2005-06-07
  • Date de publication de l'événement
    2005-10-21
  • Statut de l'événement
    Terminated
  • Pays de l'événement
    United States
  • Date de fin de l'événement
    2006-05-17
  • Source de l'événement
    USFDA
  • URL de la source de l'événement
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=41644
  • Notes / Alertes
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Notes supplémentaires dans les données
    System, Test, Blood Glucose, Over The Counter - Product Code NBW
  • Cause
    User may inadvertently change the units of measure from mg/dl to mmol/l and the blood glucose results could be misinterpreted. this may lead to under treatment and potential for hyperglycemia.
  • Action
    The firm has undertaken a field correction to notify their customers of the potential for the units of measure to be changed. The firm plans to (1) include a flyer in all Precision Xtra and FreeStyle meter kits to reinforce current labeling regarding units of measure and update the Frequently Asked Questions section of the website to reinforce the units of measure change, (2) Lock out the units of measure in new production meters to eliminate potential to change the units of measure settings, update the meter kits with a flyer to override the section of the manual indicating that the units of measure are changeable, and change the product insert in glucose test strips to indicate which units of measure are appropriate for the user and (3) update the labeling to indicate that the units of measure are not user configurable to eliminate the need for the flier.

Device

Device Recall Liberty Glucose Monitoring System
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    All lot numbers are included in this recall.
  • Classification du dispositif
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Classe de dispositif
    2
  • Dispositif implanté ?
    No
  • Distribution
    Approximately 10,005,206 meters have been distributed worldwide since 1999, with 5,885,332 meters distributed in the US, and 4,517,211 in use.
  • Description du dispositif
    Liberty Glucose Monitoring System; || Recalling Firm/Manufacturer: || Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc., 1360 South Loop Road, Alameda, CA 94502
  • Manufacturer
    Abbott Laboratories Medisense Products

Manufacturer

Abbott Laboratories Medisense Products
  • Adresse du fabricant
    Abbott Laboratories Medisense Products, 1360 S Loop Rd, Alameda CA 94502-7000
  • Source
    USFDA