PRECISION XTRA
Report
- Report Number
- 2954323-2011-01769
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 28, 2011
- Date of Event
- December 4, 2010
- Report Date
- February 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 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 EITHER LONGER BLOOD FILL TIME OR READINGS ISSUES. A CUSTOMER'S WIFE REPORTED CUSTOMER GOT READINGS OF 110MG/DL ON (B)(6) 2010 AT 10:00AM, 168MG/DL ON (B)(6) 2010 AT 04:00 PM AND 144MG/DL ON (B)(6) 2010 AT 08:00AM THAT THEY PERCEIVED AS ERRATIC AND EXPERIENCED VERTIGO AND TREMULOUSNESS. NO SELF-TREATMENT OR THIRD-PARTY MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. 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 | 45001A815 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |