FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

NOVA MAX PLUS GLUCOSE MONITOR

MDR report key: 2845030 · Received November 8, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004193489-2012-00074
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 8, 2012
Date of Event
October 20, 2012
Report Date
November 7, 2012
Manufacturer
NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO NOVA BIOMEDICAL THAT A CONSUMER CALLED INTO THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT BECAUSE SHE FELT LIGHT HEADED AND CONFUSED. THE CONSUMER REPORTED THAT SHE HAS BEEN GETTING HIGH RESULTS AND HER PHYSICIAN HAD RECENTLY CHANGED HER MEDICATION BASED ON HER HIGH RESULTS. 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 WAS USING EXPIRED TEST STRIP, 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. THIS IS BEING REPORTED AS AN ADVERSE EVENT UNDER THE FDA MEDWATCH REGULATIONS. THE METER AND TEST STRIPS WILL NOT BE RETURNED BACK FOR EVALUATION. CONSUMER DECLINED TO RESPOND TO NOVA'S FOLLOW-UP PHONE CALLS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NOVA MAX PLUS GLUCOSE MONITOR GLUCOSE MONITOR NBW NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP. NA 1020209160

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK