PRECISION XTRA
Report
- Report Number
- 2954323-2011-01502
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 7, 2011
- Date of Event
- January 14, 2011
- Report Date
- February 7, 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 ABBOTT'S PRECISION FAMILY TEST STRIPS, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A READINGS ISSUE. AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FEELING SHAKY AND SWEATY, AND ATE FOOD AND DRANK JUICE IN ORDER TO COUNTERACT SYMPTOMS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF THIRD PARTY MEDICAL INTERVENTION, NO MEDICATION ADMINISTERED OUTSIDE OF THEIR NORMAL TREATMENT REGIMEN, NOR WAS THERE DIAGNOSIS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA, HYPERGLYCEMIA, OR ANY OTHER DIABETES RELATED CONDITION. 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 | 45001A637 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |