FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

NOVA MAX PLUS GLUCOSE MONITOR

MDR report key: 3960601 · Received July 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004193489-2014-00058
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 16, 2014
Date of Event
July 3, 2014
Report Date
July 3, 2014
Manufacturer
NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K091547
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TEST STRIP LOT # 1020814091, EXPIRATION DATE: 04/2016. CONTROL SOLUTION LOT: 1030113086, RANGE: 82-127 MG/DL. NOVA MAX TEST STRIP INSERT - QUALITY CONTROL CHECKING THE SYSTEM CONTROL SOLUTION TEST: THE NOVA MAX CONTROL SOLUTION IS USED AS A QUALITY CONTROL CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR AND THE NOVA MAX GLUCOSE TEST STRIPS ARE WORKING CORRECTLY. DO A CONTROL SOLUTION TEST: EACH TIME YOU OPEN A NEW VIAL OF TEST STRIPS. 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 RECEIVED A RESULT OF 224 MG/DL ON HER NOVA MAX BLOOD GLUCOSE METER. APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR LATER THE CONSUMER DID NOT BELIEVE THAT RESULT TO BE ACCURATE AND WENT TO A CLINIC TO SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BECAUSE SHE "FELT STRANGE." AT THE CLINIC THEY PERFORMED A BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST ON THEIR UNK BRAND OF GLUCOSE METER GETTING A RESULT OF 93 MG/DL. THE CONSUMER LEFT THE CLINIC WITHIN 15 MINS AND HAD A SNACK. DURING THE CALL TO CUSTOMER STRIPS FOR INTEGRITY BEFORE USE AS INSTRUCTED IN OUR DIRECTIONS FOR USE. A CONTSUPPORT, THE CONSUMER ADMITTED THAT SHE DOES NOT RUN REGULAR CONTROL SOLUTION TESTS ON THEIR TEST ROL SOLUTION TEST WAS PERFORMED WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING WITH CUSTOMER SUPPORT SHOWING THE TEST STRIPS TO FALL OUT OF RANGE. THE METER AND TEST STRIPS WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
415926 NOVA MAX PLUS GLUCOSE MONITOR GLUCOSE MONITOR NBW NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION NA 1020814091

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention