FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BD PARADIGM LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR

MDR report key: 1003352 · Received February 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004193489-2008-00219
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 27, 2008
Date of Event
February 4, 2008
Report Date
February 27, 2008
Manufacturer
NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NOVA BIOMEDICAL AWAITS THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. SHOULD ANY SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS BE A RESULT OF THAT INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO NOVA BIOMEDICAL THAT IN 2007, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED HIGH READINGS, AND ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER, SHE TWO MONTHS LATER ADMINISTERED INSULIN BASED ON THE READINGS. THE CONSUMER SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED A HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT WHICH DID REQUIRE MEDICAL INTERVENTION IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE EMERGENCY ROOM TESTED THE CONSUMER GETTING A RESULT OF 39 MG/DL. IT WAS FOUND DURING THE CALL THAT THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE TEST STRIPS FROM THE VIAL AND PLACED THEM LOOSELY IN CARRYING CASE, WHICH IS AGAINST OUR DIRECTIONS FOR USE, WHICH MAY AFFECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE TEST STRIPS. THE METER AND TEST STRIPS IN QUESTION WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BD PARADIGM LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR GLUCOSE MONITOR NBW NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK