FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BD PARADIGM LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR

MDR report key: 1200374 · Received October 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004193489-2008-00589
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 10, 2008
Date of Event
October 2, 2008
Report Date
October 10, 2008
Manufacturer
NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, 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 HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE READING. NO REPORTED TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED YET HE SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED A HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION. DURING THE CALL, IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE CONSUMER STORES LOOSE TEST STRIPS IN THE TRUNK OF HIS CAR AND DOES NOT PERFORM REGULAR CONTROL SOLUTION TESTS ON NEW VIALS OF TEST STRIPS AS DIRECTED IN OUR DIRECTIONS FOR USE. THESE PRACTICES CANNOT ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF THE TEST STRIPS. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO SEND BACK TEST STRIPS AND BLOOD GLUCOSE METER FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention