BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

    NOVAMAX LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR

    MDR report key: 2163664 · Received June 10, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    3004193489-2011-00057
    Event Type
    Other
    Date Received
    June 10, 2011
    Date of Event
    May 25, 2011
    Report Date
    June 10, 2011
    Manufacturer
    NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP.
    Product Code
    NBW
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MI, 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 FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED TO NOVA BIOMEDICAL THAT A CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION. WHEN THE EMTS ARRIVED, THEY TESTED THE CONSUMER USING THEIR UNK BLOOD GLUCOSE METER GETTING A RESULT OF 42 MG/DL. DURING THE CALL TO CUSTOMER SUPPORT, IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE CONSUMER DOES NOT CONTROL SOLUTION TEST FOR INTEGRITY BEFORE USE THEIR INITIAL TEST STRIPS AS INSTRUCTED IN OUR DIRECTIONS FOR USE. IT WAS ALSO REVEALED THAT THE CONSUMER TRANSFERS TEST STRIPS FROM ONE VIAL TO ANOTHER, WHICH MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE LOSS OF INTEGRITY OF THE TEST STRIPS. 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 NOVAMAX LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR GLUCOSE MONITOR NBW NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP. NA UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNK Required Intervention