ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA

FDA MAUDE device safety record · 2006–2010

What the Data Shows About ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA

ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA is associated with 18,724 adverse-event reports in the FDA Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database , spanning reports dated from 2006 through 2010. Of the total, 1 is coded as a death report and 598 as injury reports, with the remainder classified as malfunctions or other event types. These counts reflect reports submitted to the FDA by manufacturers, healthcare facilities, and patients — they are raw signal, not adjudicated safety findings, and higher-volume manufacturers or older product portfolios naturally generate larger raw counts.

The reports span 5 distinct device types attributed to this manufacturer in MAUDE, which means any safety read for ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC, USA should be reviewed at the device-family level rather than company-wide. Across those devices, 4 distinct event types appear in the record, led by Malfunction at 18,124 reports (96.8% of total). Patient-outcome categorizations are reported across 10 distinct outcomes, giving a shaped distribution rather than a single headline figure.

Year-over-year reporting volume is tracked across 5 years of MAUDE data, with the peak single-year volume reaching 13,137 reports — trend shape can reflect shifts in device sales, FDA reporting requirements, or post-market recall activity as much as intrinsic device performance. The MAUDE system is one input among many in FDA post-market surveillance and does not draw safety conclusions from individual submissions. All figures reflect the openFDA snapshot refreshed on , and nothing on this page is medical or regulatory advice — consult a qualified clinician or the FDA for current safety communications.

18,724
Total Reports
1
Death Reports
598
Injury Reports
5
Device Types

Event Types

Malfunction 18,124 (96.8%)
Injury 598 (3.2%)
Death 1 (0.0%)
Other 1 (0.0%)

Patient Outcomes

18,086 (95.8%)
Required Intervention 280 (1.5%)
Hospitalization 188 (1.0%)
Other 164 (0.9%)
R 144 (0.8%)
O 14 (0.1%)
Disability 4 (0.0%)
S 1 (0.0%)
Death 1 (0.0%)
Life Threatening 1 (0.0%)

Yearly Trend

06
2006: 18
07
2007: 13,137
08
2008: 853
09
2009: 4,711
10
2010: 5

Data Source

FDA Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database via the openFDA API. Reports are submitted by manufacturers, healthcare facilities, and patients. Report counts do not indicate a manufacturer's products are unsafe — higher-volume manufacturers naturally generate more reports.