Abbott issues warning about dropped glucose meters
Yesterday Abbott issued a warning for users of Precision Xtra, Optium, and other blood glucose meters. Apparently if the meters are dropped on a hard surface parts of the display may not work properly. They say the lot number or date information may not display correctly.But I assume this also means that an 8 might display like a 7 or another number. If only some of the segments are wired properly then you could still think it's working when it's actually displaying false values.
So if you drop your meter, use the display check function to ensure the display is fully connected. On the Precision Xtra the display check is done each time you switch on the meter. It should look like the picture on the left.
If you see any part of the display is missing, then my suggestion is to contact Abbott at the number on the back of your meter.
Labels: Abbott, meter, warning
posted by Bernard @ 9:21 AM
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It took the FDA 12 days to republish Abbott's press release from August 31st. Seems a little long for something so important imo.
Looks like there's a market for ruberized glucose meters!
Now if one is dropped into a drainage grate in Manhattan does the same issue arise?
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