FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NOVAMAX LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR

MDR report key: 3032954 · Received April 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004193489-2013-00030
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 1, 2013
Date of Event
March 16, 2013
Report Date
March 29, 2013
Manufacturer
NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
NBW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NOVA BIOMEDICAL AWAITS THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. 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 RECEIVED A RESULT OF 'HI' (GREATER THAN 600 MG/DL) ON THEIR BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PERFORMED TWO ADDITIONAL TESTS USING THE SAME METER AND STRIPS GETTING THE FOLLOWING RESULTS OF 'HI' AND 101 MG/DL. DURING THE CALL TO CUSTOMER SUPPORT, THE CONSUMER ALLEGES HAVING CONTROL TESTED HER TEST STRIPS WHEN THEY WERE OPENED AND THAT THE TEST STRIPS CONTROL SOLUTION FELL INTO RANGE. THE CONSUMER DECLINED TO PERFORM ANY TROUBLESHOOTING WHILE ON THE LINE WITH CUSTOMER SUPPORT. THE DIFFERENCE IN THE READINGS WAS DETERMINED TO BE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. THE METER AND TEST STRIPS WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
132554 NOVAMAX LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR GLUCOSE MONITOR NBW NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION NA 1020412255

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK