FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BD PARADIGM LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR

MDR report key: 1821640 · Received August 26, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004193489-2010-00185
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 26, 2010
Date of Event
August 12, 2010
Report Date
August 26, 2010
Manufacturer
NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NOVA BIOMEDICAL AWAITS THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE FOR EVAL. 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 CONTINUED TO ADMINISTER INSULIN BASED ON MULTIPLE HIGH READINGS ON THEIR BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. THE CONSUMER SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED A HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT REQUIRING EMERGENT FOOD INTAKE TO RAISE HIS BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL. DURING THE CALL TO CUSTOMER SUPPORT, IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE CONSUMER HAS NEVER PERFORMED A CONTROL SOLUTION TEST ON TEST STRIPS TO CHECK THEIR INTEGRITY BEFORE USE AS INSTRUCTED IN OUR DIRECTIONS FOR USE. THE METER AND TEST STRIPS WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BD PARADIGM LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR GLUCOSE MONITOR NBW NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP. NA 1020210088

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention