FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

NOVAMAX LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR

MDR report key: 1141370 · Received August 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004193489-2008-00542
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 22, 2008
Date of Event
August 20, 2008
Report Date
August 22, 2008
Manufacturer
NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, 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 521 MG/DL ON THEIR BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. THROUGHOUT THE DAY, THE CONSUMER WAS GETTING HIGH RESULTS AND ADMINISTERED AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF INSULIN BASED ON THOSE READINGS. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION. DURING THE CALL TO CUSTOMER SUPPORT. IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE CONSUMER DOES NOT CONTROL SOLUTION TEST THEIR TEST STRIPS BEFORE USE AS INSTRUCTED IN OUR DIRECTIONS FOR USE. THE CONSUMER WAS EDUCATED ON THESE DIRECTIONS FOR USE AT THE TIME OF CALL. THE TEST STRIPS IN QUESTION WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NOVAMAX LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR GLUCOSE MONITOR NBW NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION NA 1020207316

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK