FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BD PARADIGM LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR

MDR report key: 1060893 · Received June 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004193489-2008-00462
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 13, 2008
Date of Event
June 5, 2008
Report Date
June 13, 2008
Manufacturer
NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, 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 A CONSUMER RECEIVED A RESULT OF 220 MG/DL ON THEIR BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. THE CONSUMER ADMINISTERED AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF INSULIN BASED ON THAT READING AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED A HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION AT A HOSPITAL. IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PHONE CALL, THE CONSUMER IS STORING THE METER AND TEST STRIPS IN AN AREA WHICH MAY COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE TEST STRIPS WHICH IS AGAINST OUR DIRECTIONS FOR USE. THE DIFFERENCE IN THE READINGS WAS DETERMINED TO BE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. 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 CORP. NA 1020208017

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK