FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

NOVAMAX LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR

MDR report key: 1200376 · Received October 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004193489-2008-00588
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 10, 2008
Date of Event
October 6, 2008
Report Date
October 10, 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 HIGH READING ON HER BLOOD GLUCOSE METER AND ADMINISTERED 7 UNITS OF INSULIN. SHE SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED A HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION. DURING THE ORIGINAL CALL, IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE CONSUMER STORES HER TEST STRIPS IN THE BATHROOM AND DOES NOT CONTROL SOLUTION TEST EACH NEW VIAL OF TEST STIRPS. BOTH OF THESE PRACTICES ARE AGAINST OUR DIRECTIONS FOR USE AND CAN COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE TEST STIRPS. THE CONSUMER WILL RETURN THE METER AND DEVICE 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 1020208123

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention