FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BD PARADIGM LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR

MDR report key: 1031476 · Received April 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004193489-2008-00381
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 18, 2008
Date of Event
April 14, 2008
Report Date
April 18, 2008
Manufacturer
NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NOVA BIOMEDICAL AWAITS THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE FOR EVAL. 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 A CONSUMER RECEIVED A RESULT OF "HI" (GREATER THAN 600 MG/DL) ON THEIR BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. THE CONSUMER TREATED THE HIGH RESULT WITH 10 UNITS OF INSULIN ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER REPORTED SHE DID NOT FEEL LIKE SHE'S ON THE HIGH SIDE. SHE FELT MORE LIKE SHE WAS EXPERIENCING A LOW BLOOD SUGAR AND DECIDED TO HAVE SOME JUICE AND THEN THE CONSUMER TOOK A NAP. TWO HRS LATER, THE CONSUMER'S SPOUSE CALLED FOR MEDICAL INTERVENTION BECAUSE THE CONSUMER WAS NOT RESPONSIVE. THE EMTS ARRIVED AND TESTED THIS CONSUMER, GETTING A RESULT OF 23 MG/DL ON THEIR UNK BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. THE EMTS ADMINISTERED AN IV SHOT OF DEXTROSE 50M. THE CONSUMER DECLINED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE HOSP. THE METER IN QUESTION WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BD PARADIGM LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR GLUCOSE MONITOR NBW NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP NA 1020208031

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK