FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD PARADIGM LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR

MDR report key: 1040927 · Received May 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004193489-2008-00403
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2008
Date of Event
April 17, 2008
Report Date
May 9, 2008
Manufacturer
NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 A CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING AN ADVERSE EVENT AT THE TIME OF THE PHONE CALL. INFORMATION RECEIVED BEFORE MEDICAL INTERVENTION ARRIVED WAS THAT THE CONSUMER RECEIVED READINGS OF 567 MG/DL, 72 MG/DL AND 317 MG/DL WHILE ON THE TELEPHONE. OUR SUGGESTION OF ADMINISTERING ORANGE JUICE WAS TAKEN TO PREVENT THE CONSUMER FROM A MORE SEVERE HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT. THE DIFFERENCE IN THE READINGS WAS DETERMINED TO BE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE METER AND TEST STRIPS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WILL BE RETURNED. A FOLLOW-UP PHONE CALL WAS MADE TO THE CONSUMER, HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED THE CALL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BD PARADIGM LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR GLUCOSE MONITOR NBW NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP. NA 7064116

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK