FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

NOVA MAX GLUCOSE MONITOR

MDR report key: 1884183 · Received October 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004193489-2010-00232
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 15, 2010
Date of Event
September 29, 2010
Report Date
October 15, 2010
Manufacturer
NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, 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 RECEIVED A RESULT OF 242 MG/DL ON THEIR BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. THE CONSUMER ADMINISTERED AN UNK AMOUNT OF INSULIN BASED ON THAT RESULT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT REQUIRING EMERGENT FOOD INTAKE TO RAISE HER BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL. DURING THE CALL TO CUSTOMER SUPPORT, IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE CONSUMER DOES NOT CONTROL SOLUTION TEST FOR INTEGRITY BEFORE 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 AND TEST STRIPS WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NOVA MAX GLUCOSE MONITOR GLUCOSE MONITOR NBW NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION NA 1020210202

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention