FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION XTRA

MDR report key: 1951736 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2954323-2011-00100
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
December 2, 2010
Report Date
January 6, 2011
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
ADC FA1197-2010
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RETAIN SAMPLES OF PRECISION TEST STRIP LOTS MANUFACTURED WITH HOT-MELT GLUE BATCHES EXHIBITED LOWER THAN EXPECTED READINGS ON CONTINUOUS STORAGE AFTER NINE MONTHS AT 30 DEGREE CELSIUS DURING ROUTINE STABILITY PERFORMANCE TESTING. THIS STABILITY ISSUE COULD LEAD TO THE GENERATION OF INCORRECTLY DEPRESSED BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS AND THESE ERRONEOUS RESULTS MAY BE IN THE C, D OR E ZONES OF PARKES ERROR GRID, AND AS SUCH, HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED. CUSTOMERS WILL BE NOTIFIED THROUGH A REMEDIAL ACTION ADC FA1197-2010. NOTE: DURING THE COURSE OF THE TROUBLESHOOTING SURVEY, THE CUSTOMER ALSO REPORTED THERE WAS A FOREIGN MATERIAL (AND/OR BLOOD/CONTROL SOLUTION) IN THE METER PORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2010, HE RECEIVED ON HIS PRECISION XTRA BLOOD GLUCOSE METER A READING OF 279 MG/DL AT 7:40 PM AND THEN TOOK HIS INSULIN. THE CUSTOMER REPORTEDLY STARTED SWEATING AND FEELING FUNNY, AND THEN DRANK THREE CUPS OF (B)(6) WITH SUGAR TO BRING HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL UP. WHEN THE CUSTOMER TESTED HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE AGAIN ON THE SAME DAY AT 10:23 PM, HE REPORTED HE RECEIVED A READING OF 49 MG/DL, BUT THERE WAS NO REPORT OF THE CUSTOMER TAKING ANY ADDITIONAL MEDICATION TO COUNTERACT SUCH READING. NO THIRD-PARTY MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION XTRA BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM NBW 45001A744

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1