FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION XTRA

MDR report key: 2192157 · Received August 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2954323-2011-04113
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 4, 2011
Date of Event
July 15, 2011
Report Date
August 4, 2011
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
ADC FA1197-2010
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
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 (B)(6) 2010. PRODUCT TESTING ON RETURNED STRIP LOT (B)(4) WITH RETAINED METER (B)(4) DID NOT CONFIRM. NO NEW ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN THE RANGE SPECIFICATION DURING CONTROL SOLUTION TESTING. THE RESULTS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE RETAIN TESTING CONDUCTED, WHICH FOUND THAT NOT ALL STRIPS IN AFFECTED VIALS ARE IMPACTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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. 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 45001A694

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1