FDA Issues Alert for Medical Devices Providing Incorrect Glucose Readings Linked to 7 Deaths

The federal agency shared a message on its website stating that it has been made aware of two Abbott Diabetes Care sensors ...

7 deaths, hundreds of injuries may be linked to diabetes glucose monitor errors, FDA says

People with diabetes depend on glucose readings to manage their care. Incorrect low readings can lead to excessive ...

Seven deaths linked to malfunctioning glucose monitors

Some FreeStyle Libre 3 glucose sensors made by Abbott Diabetes Care may give incorrect low readings. The devices have been ...
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Abbott to replace certain FreeStyle Libre 3 CGMs after incorrect readings and death reports

Abbott has launched an effort to replace some of its FreeStyle Libre 3 continuous glucose monitors—following reports of ...

Diabetes Glucose Monitors Recalled After 7 Deaths and More Than 700 Injuries

Abbott Diabetes Care has issued a recall and is warning patients to stop using certain glucose monitors following seven ...

FDA issues ‘early alert’ over FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors

The Food and Drug Administration issued an “early alert” concerning FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre Plus sensors used ...
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Abbott issues correction over incorrect FreeStyle Libre sensor readings

The correction relates to around three million sensors used in Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 3 and Libre 3 Plus CGMs in the US.
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Check Your Continuous Glucose Monitor—Abbott Warns of Potential Incorrect Readings For 3 Million Products

Abbott has warned that 3 million of its continuous glucose monitors may provide incorrect low readings. Here's what to know.

Millions of Abbott glucose sensors recalled after faulty readings

Anew alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that some Libre sensors from Abbott may give incorrect blood ...
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FDA issues alert for specific glucose monitoring devices after multiple deaths reported

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing an Early Alert for specific glucose monitoring systems because Abbott ...
Diabetes.co.uk

FreeStyle Libre: safety notice issued as 700 injuries and 7 deaths linked to malfunctioning glucose monitors

A subset of FreeStyle Libre 3 and Libre 3 Plus sensors can give falsely low glucose readings, with 736 serious adverse events and seven deaths reported worldwide. Only specific Libre 3 and Libre 3 ...

Freestyle Libre 3 sensors to monitor blood glucose recalled following ties to 7 deaths

Some FreeStyle Libre 3 plus glucose monitor sensors may provide incorrect low glucose readings, Health Canada says in an alert. The recalled sensors have been linked to injuries and even deaths ...