BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    HEMOCUE GLUCOSE 201 MICROCUVETTES

    MDR report key: 3202175 · Received June 28, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    3003044483-2013-00005
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    June 28, 2013
    Date of Event
    May 31, 2013
    Report Date
    May 31, 2013
    Manufacturer
    HEMOCUE AB
    Product Code
    CGA
    PMA / PMN Number
    K020935
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    TX, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NURSE

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE LOW MEASUREMENT REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER WAS ASSESSED TO POTENTIAL POSE A SAFETY RISK IF IT WAS TO REOCCUR. INVESTIGATION: REVIEW OF THE BATCH DOCUMENTATION (DHR): NOTHING REMARKABLE FOUND. TWO PLANNED DEVIATIONS, NOT RELATED TO THE PROBLEM, WERE EFFECTIVE DURING THE TIME OF PRODUCTION ON LOT 1303508. INSPECTION OF SINGLE PACKAGES: THE SINGLE-PACKAGES WERE INSPECTED WITH REGARDS TO MARKS FROM THE KNIFE CUTTING THE DESICCANT. ALL OF THE PACKAGES SHOWN THIS MARKS. VISUAL INSPECTION OF MICROCUVETTES: SOME MICROCUVETTES HAD A DIFFERENT DRYING PATTERN. ANALYSIS OF MICROCUVETTES WITH BLOOD: MICROCUVETTES WERE ANALYZED WITH WHOLE BLOOD. SOME MICROCUVETTES ARE MEASURING TOO LOW COMPARED REFERENCE CUVETTES. CONCLUSION: THE MALFUNCTION FOUND IS DAMAGED SINGLE PACK POUCHES RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION PROCESS. DAMAGED SINGLE PACK POUCHES MAY CAUSE VERY LOW GLUCOSE RESULTS IF POUCHES ARE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE. ACTION TAKEN: REMEDIAL ACTION: THE CUSTOMER HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH CORRECT PRODUCTS AND THE AFFECTED LOT WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE FIELD. (CORRECTION AND REMOVAL XXXXX). CORRECTION: A DESIGN CHANGE WAS IMPLEMENTED IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS CONSISTING OF A MECHANICAL RESISTANCE WHEN CUTTING THE DESICCANT IN THE SINGLE PACKAGING PROCESS. CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTIONS ARE HANDLED WITHIN THE HEMOCUE CAPA MANAGEMENT PROCESS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    HEMOCUE AB REC'D A COMPLAINT ON HEMOCUE GLUCOSE 201 FROM A US CUSTOMER. THE HEMOCUE GLUCOSE 201 SYS WAS REPORTED GETTING LOW READINGS ON PT TESTING. CONTROLS WERE REPORTED TO BE WITHIN RANGE. THE REPORTED READINGS WERE 20-40 MG/DL AND NO COMPARISONS TO OTHER METHODS WERE MADE. NO PT IMPACT WAS REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    297128 HEMOCUE GLUCOSE 201 MICROCUVETTES LFR: GLUCOSE TEST SYSTEM CGA HEMOCUE AB 110705 1303508

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1