7 deaths linked to faulty glucose monitors put in people’s arms, FDA says

Patients are being warned to stop using certain glucose monitors after malfunctioning trackers have been linked to over 700 serious injuries and seven deaths, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Abbott Diabetes Care, which makes the faulty monitors, found that sensors in certain FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus devices “may provide incorrect low glucose readings,” Abbott said in a press release.