Faulty glucose sensors cause 7 deaths and over 700 injuries worldwide

Regulators are warning people to stop using certain types of glucose monitor sensors after the company that makes them, Abbott Diabetes Care, said the devices were linked to seven deaths and more than 700 injuries worldwide, Euronews writes.

Certain FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors may provide incorrect low glucose readings, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said this week. Such readings over an extended period may lead people with diabetes to make bad treatment decisions, such as consuming too many carbohydrates or skipping or delaying doses of insulin.

The sensors are devices that measure glucose levels in fluid just beneath the skin to provide real-time measurements of sugar in the blood.

Abbott has notified all customers of the problem. The company said it has identified and resolved the issue in the affected production lot.

People can visitwww.FreeStyleCheck.com to check if their sensors are potentially affected and request a replacement, the company said.