510(k) · Cleared
ClearedFreestyle Freedom Blood Glucose Monitoring Sytem
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Abbott Laboratories · NBW System, Test, Blood Glucose, Over The Counter
Cleared on Dec 17, 2015 after a 112-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
- Decided
- Dec 17, 2015
- Review
- 112 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- NBW
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against?
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All NBW devicesNBW System, Test, Blood Glucose, Over The Counter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · NBW
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NBW
243in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · NBW
1in 2025
Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · NBW
4,745in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NBW, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 29 | 85 | 9 | 7,991 |
| 2008 | 37 | 128 | 2 | 7,704 |
| 2009 | 38 | 140 | 5 | 10,963 |
| 2010 | 31 | 132 | 11 | 11,631 |
| 2011 | 30 | 328 | 1 | 22,909 |
| 2012 | 30 | 230 | 1 | 23,449 |
| 2013 | 47 | 167 | 5 (2) | 35,408 |
| 2014 | 24 | 202 | 1 | 38,524 |
| 2015 | 32 | 237 | 0 | 62,111 |
| 2016 | 20 | 233 | 1 | 76,621 |
| 2017 | 25 | 244 | 0 | 37,538 |
| 2018 | 19 | 168 | 0 | 16,911 |
| 2019 | 10 | 127 | 14 | 14,472 |
| 2020 | 7 | 121 | 0 | 10,703 |
| 2021 | 7 | 465 | 0 | 9,198 |
| 2022 | 12 | 410 | 0 | 8,103 |
| 2023 | 5 | 193 | 0 | 7,256 |
| 2024 | 7 | 243 | 0 | 6,220 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 1 | 4,745 |
| 2026 | 5 | 190 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The FreeStyle Freedom Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended for self-testing outside the body (in vitro diagnostic use) by people with diabetes at home as an aid in monitoring the effectiveness of a diabetes control program by quantitatively measuring glucose in fresh whole blood from the finger, upper arm and palm. The FreeStyle Freedom Blood Glucose Monitoring System should not be used for the diagnosis of or screening of diabetes or for neonatal…
Read the full statement (141 words)
The FreeStyle Freedom Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended for self-testing outside the body (in vitro diagnostic use) by people with diabetes at home as an aid in monitoring the effectiveness of a diabetes control program by quantitatively measuring glucose in fresh whole blood from the finger, upper arm and palm. The FreeStyle Freedom Blood Glucose Monitoring System should not be used for the diagnosis of or screening of diabetes or for neonatal use. It is intended to be used by a single person and should not be shared. Alternate site testing should be done only during steady state times (when glucose is not changing rapidly). The FreeStyle Blood Glucose Test Strips are for use with the FreeStyle Freedom Blood Glucose Meter to quantitatively measure glucose (sugar) in fresh capillary whole blood samples drawn from the fingertips, upper arm and palm.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA 510(k) statement.
https://510kreport.com/device/K152442 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K152442: Freestyle Freedom Blood Glucose Monitoring Sytem.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K152442
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- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026