PRECISION XTRA
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
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).
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 |