PRECISION XTRA
Report
- Report Number
- 2954323-2011-01248
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 28, 2011
- Date of Event
- December 31, 2010
- Report Date
- January 28, 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 30C 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.
IN USING AN AFFECTED TEST STRIP RELATED TO AN ON-GOING FIELD ACTION FOR ABBOTTS PRECISION FAMILY TEST STRIPS, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED EITHER LONGER BLOOD FILL TIME OR READINGS ISSUES. ALTHOUGH IN INITIAL CONTACT THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THEY EXPERIENCED SOME SYMPTOMS NONE WERE SPECIFIED. EFFORTS TO CONTACT THE CUSTOMER FOR CLARIFICATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY, NOR WAS THERE ANY INDICATION OF THIRD PARTY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRECISION XTRA | BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | NBW | 45001A847 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |