FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BD PARADIGM LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR

MDR report key: 1202888 · Received October 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004193489-2008-00595
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 17, 2008
Date of Event
October 10, 2008
Report Date
October 17, 2008
Manufacturer
NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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, AND TREATED HERSELF WITH INSULIN FOR THE HIGH READING AND SUBSEQUENTLY, EXPERIENCED A HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL INTERVENTION. DURING THE CALL TO CUSTOMER SUPPORT, IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE CONSUMER DOES NOT CONTROL SOLUTION TEST HER TEST STRIPS BEFORE USE, AS INSTRUCTED IN OUR DIRECTIONS FOR USE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE CONSUMER IMPROPERLY STORES THEIR TEST STRIPS. THE CONSUMER WAS EDUCATED ON THESE DIRECTIONS FOR USE AT THE TIME OF THE CALL. 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 CORPORATION NA 1020208073

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention