FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION PCX

MDR report key: 1801453 · Received July 9, 2007

Report

Report Number
2954323-2007-11805
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2007
Date of Event
June 5, 2007
Report Date
July 5, 2007
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE LIMITED UK
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER'S PRODUCT HAS BEEN REQUESTED BACK FOR AN INVESTIGATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED ONCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER REPORTED RECEIVING INACCURATE READINGS ON THE CUSTOMER'S PRECISION PCX BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR. CUSTOMER RECEIVED READINGS OF 430 MG/DL COMPARED TO A LAB READING OF 900 MG/DL. IT IS UNK WHETHER THE READINGS WERE DONE WITHIN 10 MINUTES. THE RESULTS WHEN PLOTTED ON A PARKES ERROR GRID FELL OUT OF RANGE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY OR MISTREATMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT PRODUCT LABELING STATES THAT "TEST RESULTS MAYBE ERRONEOUSLY LOW IF THE PATIENT IS IN A HYPERGLYCEMIC-HYPEROSMOLAR STATE (WITH OR WITHOUT KETOSIS)."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION PCX BLOOD GLUCOSE METER NBW ABBOTT DIABETES CARE LIMITED UK NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK