Reported Reactions

Devices › Integrated continuous glucose monitoring system, factory calibrated, not for use with automated insulin delivery systems

Device brand name · Flash glucose monitoring system

Libre 2 Sensor FreeStyle: medical device reports filed with FDA

76,420 reports name it, 2020–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Abbott Diabetes Care. Product code QLG.

76,420
device reports naming the brand
0.3% of all MAUDE reports · about 13,304 a year
3
reports, 12 months to August 2026
10,170 in the 12 months before
99.6%
classified as malfunction
80.3% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 76,420 reports that name the brand "Libre 2 Sensor FreeStyle" (flash glucose monitoring system), received between October 2020 and September 2025; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Abbott Diabetes Care. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

3 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 100% from 10,170 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (99.6%) and injury (0.4%); across all integrated continuous glucose monitoring system, factory calibrated, not for use with automated insulin delivery systems reports (product code QLG) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 80.3%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings (99.6%), unable to obtain readings (0.1%) and device displays incorrect message (0.1%). The patient problems coded most often are hypoglycemia, loss of consciousness and convulsion/seizure. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

01,2612,522Sep 2021: 1,279Oct 2021: 1,288Nov 2021: 976Dec 2021: 1,0982022Jan 2022: 1,015Feb 2022: 1,072Mar 2022: 1,182Apr 2022: 1,118May 2022: 1,276Jun 2022: 1,541Jul 2022: 1,533Aug 2022: 1,944Sep 2022: 1,814Oct 2022: 1,304Nov 2022: 1,182Dec 2022: 9512023Jan 2023: 1,272Feb 2023: 931Mar 2023: 1,356Apr 2023: 842May 2023: 1,526Jun 2023: 1,425Jul 2023: 1,400Aug 2023: 2,023Sep 2023: 2,066Oct 2023: 1,737Nov 2023: 1,507Dec 2023: 1,1352024Jan 2024: 1,527Feb 2024: 1,237Mar 2024: 1,091Apr 2024: 1,703May 2024: 1,571Jun 2024: 1,456Jul 2024: 2,113Aug 2024: 2,522Sep 2024: 1,933Oct 2024: 1,671Nov 2024: 1,438Dec 2024: 1,2502025Jan 2025: 1,366Feb 2025: 1,041Mar 2025: 854Apr 2025: 263May 2025: 170Jun 2025: 114Jul 2025: 69Aug 2025: 1Sep 2025: 3Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

09,75619,5122020: 1,11420202021: 18,76120212022: 15,93220222023: 17,22020232024: 19,51220242025: 3,8812025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.4%274
Malfunction99.6%76,146
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%76,420
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 213,812 reports carrying product code QLG. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings76,13099.6%73.8%
Unable to obtain readings1000.1%8.6%
Device displays incorrect message960.1%8.4%
Device alarm system580.1%5.7%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off520.1%2.1%
Application program problem330%0.2%
Low readingsreadings were too low330%2.9%
High readingsreadings were too high240%2.5%
Failure to power up30%0.5%
Product quality problem30%1.9%
Failure to fire20%0.1%
Material twisted/bent10%0.1%
No audible alarm10%0.1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Hypoglycemialow blood sugar1580.2%
Loss of consciousnesspassing out1090.1%
Convulsion/seizure380%
Diaphoresis260%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness220%
Hyperglycemiahigh blood sugar210%
Shaking/tremors200%
Fatiguetiredness160%
Confusion/ disorientation150%
Skin inflammation/ irritation120%
Itching sensation70%
Blurred vision40%
Cognitive changes30%
Erythemaskin redness30%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque20%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureLibre 2 Sensor FreeStyleProduct code QLGAll MAUDE reports
Reports76,420213,81226,136,888
Share of that pool—35.7%0.3%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury0.4%19.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.6%80.3%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.8%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code QLG

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
FreeStyle Libre 2113,65867,2970%
FreeStyle Libre 3120,677103,0450%
Libre 3 Sensor FreeStyle12,82920%
Instinct1,2151,1710%
FreeStyle Libre Select1,0681,0630%
FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus91,34888,3230%
FreeStyle Libre 2 Sensor228523.1%
FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus49,66845,8390%
FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensor273741.5%
Libre 2 Plus Sensor FreeStyle808100%
Fs Opt-No Coding17000%
FreeStyle LibreLink8,1456,5120%
Freestyle Libre 14 Day25,86510,9760%
Libre 3 Plus Sensor Freestyle585130%
FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus Sensor3,9292,7990%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Libre 2 Sensor FreeStyle reports

How many FDA reports name Libre 2 Sensor FreeStyle?

76,420 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 3 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.6%) and injury (0.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings (99.6%), unable to obtain readings (0.1%), device displays incorrect message (0.1%), device alarm system (0.1%) and detachment of device or device component (0.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Libre 2 Sensor FreeStyle was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.