FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BD PARADIGM LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR

MDR report key: 1220244 · Received October 31, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004193489-2008-00611
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 31, 2008
Date of Event
October 27, 2008
Report Date
October 31, 2008
Manufacturer
NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, 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 F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO NOVA BIOMEDICAL THAT A CONSUMER RECEIVED A RESULT OF 593 MG/DL ON THEIR BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. THE CONSUMER ADMINISTERED AN UNK AMOUNT OF INSULIN AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED A HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL INTERVENTION. DURING THE CALL, IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE CONSUMER IMPROPERLY STORES THEIR TEST STRIPS. THE CONSUMER WAS EDUCATION TOOK PLACE AT THE TIME OF CALL. IT WAS ALSO REVEALED DURING THE CALL TO CUSTOMER SUPPORT, THAT THE CONSUMER DOES NOT CONTROL SOLUTION TEST BEFORE USING THEIR INITIAL TEST STRIPS, 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 BD PARADIGM LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR GLUCOSE MONITOR NBW NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP. NA 1020207213

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK