Abbott bg meters may malfunction if dropped

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Medscape Medical News 2007. © 2007 Medscape

September 11, 2007 — A global alert has been issued by Abbott to warn
users that certain diabetic blood glucose meters may not function
properly if dropped on a hard surface, the US Food and Drug
Administration told healthcare professionals today.

The notification applies to Precision Xtra, Optium, ReliOn Ultima, Rite
Aid, and Kroger brand meters manufactured after January 31, 2007,
according to an alert from MedWatch, the FDA's safety information and
adverse event reporting program.

Dropping these recently produced units may cause part of the display to
be jarred or disconnected, rendering the screen partially or totally
blank. Users unable to view their test results may be at risk for hypo-
or hyperglycemia, the company said.

Patients should be advised to keep their glucose meters in the wallet
provided to offer additional protection. If the unit is dropped, its
display must be checked immediately according to instructions in the
users guide; malfunctioning units must not be used.

Additional information and free replacement meters may be obtained by
contacting the company at 1-877-844-4404.
Healthcare professionals are encouraged to report ceftriaxone-related
adverse events to the FDA's MedWatch reporting program by phone at
1-800-FDA-1088, by fax at 1-800-FDA-0178, online at
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch, or by mail to 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
MD 20852-9787.


Susan

How is your mom doing with her after surgery, and her numbers Susan?

Cheri


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>September 11, 2007 — A global alert has been issued by Abbott to warn
>users that certain diabetic blood glucose meters may not function
>properly if dropped on a hard surface, the US Food and Drug
>Administration told healthcare professionals today.

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Cheri wrote:
> How is your mom doing with her after surgery, and her numbers Susan?
>

Cheri, she's so fit that she's fully recovered all her energy, is
running errands, carrying her own groceries upstairs, etc. She's
staying under 140 at all times, and usually lower, at one hour.

Can't complain about that! We're alike in that once we know what to do,
we just DO IT. ;-)

Susan

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>Cheri wrote:
>> How is your mom doing with her after surgery, and her numbers
Susan?
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>Cheri, she's so fit that she's fully recovered all her energy, is
>running errands, carrying her own groceries upstairs, etc. She's
>staying under 140 at all times, and usually lower, at one hour.
>
>Can't complain about that! We're alike in that once we know what to
do,
>we just DO IT. ;-)
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>Susan

That is really great news Susan. I'm very happy to hear that. I
definitely think the mother and daughter team would be hard to beat
when it comes to getting things done. :-)

Cheri

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Yea, or Duh! :-)


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>
> Medscape Medical News 2007. © 2007 Medscape
>
> September 11, 2007 — A global alert has been issued by Abbott to warn
> users that certain diabetic blood glucose meters may not function
> properly if dropped on a hard surface, the US Food and Drug
> Administration told healthcare professionals today.
>
> The notification applies to Precision Xtra, Optium, ReliOn Ultima, Rite
> Aid, and Kroger brand meters manufactured after January 31, 2007,
> according to an alert from MedWatch, the FDA's safety information and
> adverse event reporting program.
>
> Dropping these recently produced units may cause part of the display to
> be jarred or disconnected, rendering the screen partially or totally
> blank. Users unable to view their test results may be at risk for hypo-
> or hyperglycemia, the company said.
>
> Patients should be advised to keep their glucose meters in the wallet
> provided to offer additional protection. If the unit is dropped, its
> display must be checked immediately according to instructions in the
> users guide; malfunctioning units must not be used.
>
> Additional information and free replacement meters may be obtained by
> contacting the company at 1-877-844-4404.
> Healthcare professionals are encouraged to report ceftriaxone-related
> adverse events to the FDA's MedWatch reporting program by phone at
> 1-800-FDA-1088, by fax at 1-800-FDA-0178, online at
> http://www.fda.gov/medwatch, or by mail to 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
> MD 20852-9787.
>
>
> Susan