FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BD PARADIGM LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR

MDR report key: 1182453 · Received September 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004193489-2008-00552
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 12, 2008
Date of Event
August 19, 2008
Report Date
September 12, 2008
Manufacturer
NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, 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 "HI" (GREATER THAN 600 MG/DL) ON THEIR BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. THE CONSUMER ADMINISTERED SIX (6) UNITS OF INSULIN BASED ON THE "HI" READING. THE CONSUMER RECOGNIZED IMMEDIATELY THAT HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS DROPPING. THE CONSUMER ATE TO COUNTERACT THE INSULIN TREATMENT. 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 METER AND THE 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 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK