FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION XTRA

MDR report key: 1971688 · Received January 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
2954323-2011-01173
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 27, 2011
Date of Event
December 27, 2010
Report Date
January 27, 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 DEGREES 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. THE PRIMARY CAUSE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED TO BE BATCH TO BATCH GLUE VARIABILITY. THE FDA HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE FIELD ACTION PER 21CFR806 ((B)(4)). (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN USING AN AFFECTED TEST STRIP RELATED TO AN ON-GOING FIELD ACTION FOR ABBOTT'S PRECISION FAMILY TEST STRIPS, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING READINGS WHICH WERE LOWER THAN HE FELT. IN ADDITION, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED HE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF COLD, SWEATINESS AND SHAKINESS. NO THIRD-PARTY MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED AND NO MEDICATIONS WERE REPORTEDLY TAKEN TO COUNTERACT THE EVENT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED HE ATE FOOD AND DRANK BEVERAGES TO ALLEVIATE HIS SYMPTOMS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION XTRA BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM NBW 45001A656

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1