FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

NOVAMAX LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR

MDR report key: 3133682 · Received May 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004193489-2013-00048
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 24, 2013
Date of Event
May 6, 2013
Report Date
May 23, 2013
Manufacturer
NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP
Product Code
NBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ME, 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 424 MG/DL ON THEIR BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. THE CONSUMER ADMINISTERED 10 UNITS OF INSULIN BASED ON THAT RESULT. SUBSEQUENTLY SHE EXPERIENCED A HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT THAT CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO FALL DOWN STAIRS REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION. THE CONSUMER'S PARENT DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURIES FROM THIS FALL. A CONTROL SOLUTION TEST WAS PERFORMED WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING WITH CUSTOMER SUPPORT SHOWING THE TEST STRIPS TO FALL IN RANGE. THE DIFFERENCE IN THE CONSUMER'S 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
232653 NOVAMAX LINK GLUCOSE MONITOR GLUCOSE MONITOR NBW NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP NA 1020412255

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention