FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BD PARADIGM LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR

MDR report key: 1220247 · Received October 31, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004193489-2008-00607
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 31, 2008
Date of Event
October 24, 2008
Report Date
October 31, 2008
Manufacturer
NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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 285 MG/DL ON THEIR BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. CONTRARY TO THE HIGH RESULTS, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL INTERVENTION. THE CONSUMER TREATED HIMSELF WITH CONSUMING ORANGE JUICE. DURING THE CALL, IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE CONSUMER IMPROPERLY STORES THEIR METER. IT WAS ALSO REVEALED AT THE TIME OF THE CALL, THAT THE CONSUMER DOES NOT CONTROL SOLUTION TEST BEFORE USE 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 METER 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 1020208057

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK