FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION XTRA

MDR report key: 2022484 · Received March 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2954323-2011-02299
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 17, 2011
Date of Event
March 3, 2011
Report Date
March 17, 2011
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
ADC FA1197-2010
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THE TEST TOOK LONGER THAN 5 SECONDS TO PRODUCE A RESULT FROM HIS PRECISION XTRA BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. 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. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY OR MISTREATMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THESE EVENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION XTRA BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM NBW 45737

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1