FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BD PARADIGM LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR

MDR report key: 2170202 · Received June 30, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004193489-2011-00065
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 30, 2011
Date of Event
June 22, 2011
Report Date
June 30, 2011
Manufacturer
NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, 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 EXPERIENCED A HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT REQUIRING MED AND EMERGENT FOOD INTERVENTION. 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 UNK 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 CORPORATION NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention