PRECISION XTRA
Report
- Report Number
- 2954323-2011-01218
- 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 (FIELD ACTION REFERENCE NUMBER 2954323-12/22/10-001-R). ALL AFFECTED CONSIGNEES WERE NOTIFIED BY LETTER BEGINNING DECEMBER 22, 2010.
CUSTOMER'S MOTHER REPORTED CUSTOMER RECEIVED READINGS OF 70 MG/DL ON (B)(6) 2010 AND 69 MG/DL ON (B)(6) 2010, WHICH WERE LOWER THAN HE FELT. SHE FURTHER REPORTED HE SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED TREMULOUSNESS, HEADACHES AND HUNGER. NO THIRD-PARTY EMERGENT INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. CUSTOMER SELF-TREATED BY DRINKING JUICE AND EATING CRACKERS. IT WAS ADDITIONALLY REPORTED THE CUSTOMER HAD BEEN USING TEST STRIPS RELATED TO AN ON-GOING FIELD ACTION FOR ABBOTT'S PRECISION FAMILY TEST STRIPS. THE READINGS THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE SYMPTOMS EXPERIENCED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY OR MISTREATMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRECISION XTRA | BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | NBW | 45001A798 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |