MAUDE Adverse Event Report: NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP. NOVA STATSTRIP GLUCOSE HOSPITAL METER SYSTEM; GLUCOSE TEST SYSTEM

Model Number 1.75

Device Problem Failure to Transmit Record (1521)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 04/23/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Udi: (b)(4).The customer reported a statstrip glucose meter with serial number (b)(4) was unable to be used during a rapid response event, because it was requiring quality control materials to be run after already having done so within the necessary 24 hour period.This occurred on (b)(6) 2021.Additionally, several operators who were registered in the network were unable to log onto the meter to run samples.With the meter being unusable, an additional meter was used to treat the patient.As such, the patient was unaffected by the product malfunction.The meter was returned to nova biomedical before the post market team could initiate an investigation.As a result, the meter was dissambled following return-material protocol.The nova biomedical technical support specialists reviewed software logs from the customer which showed the network connection between the dock and the meter was dropped by undocking the meter before finishing the transmission of the data.Without this transmission, the qc results were not sent to the network and the new operators were not downloaded from the network.This was an incomplete data transmission which left the meter unusable until it was corrected.Device history record (dhr) reviews were performed for the meter and the strip lot by a quality control engineer.The reviews included an assessment of the production, testing, and release of the meter.No abnormalities or concerns were noted, and the dhr indicated the released product met all specifications.The conclusion of the investigation is the reported customer complaint was due to an incomplete transmission of data between the meter and the network.A root cause was identified as the user removing the meter from the dock before transmission could be completed.Nova biomedical will continue to monitor for recurrence of similar events.

Event Description

The customer reported a statstrip glucose hospital meter malfunctioned which required having to use an additional meter to obtain glucose results for a patient.The event occurred in the pulmonary clinic while attempting to obtain glucose measurements for a rapid response incident.There was no indication of patient harm as a second statstrip glucose hospital meter was available for use after running the required quality control material.The reported statstrip glucose hospital meter malfunctioned by requiring quality control material to be run again, despite having been run in the last 24 hours as required, and by not recognizing three certified operators.

• Brand Name: NOVA STATSTRIP GLUCOSE HOSPITAL METER SYSTEM
• Type of Device: GLUCOSE TEST SYSTEM
• Manufacturer (Section D): NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP.; 200 prospect st; waltham MA 02454 9141
• Manufacturer (Section G): NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP.; 200 prospect st; waltham MA 02454 9141
• Manufacturer Contact: samantha cox ; 200 prospect st; waltham, MA 02454-9141 ; 7816473700
• MDR Report Key: 12135760
• MDR Text Key: 263177000
• Report Number: 1219029-2021-00023
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: PZI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00385480533980
• UDI-Public: 00385480533980
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K063821
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: user facility
• Reporter Occupation: Risk Manager
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 07/08/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 1.75
• Device Catalogue Number: 53398
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 07/07/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 07/08/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: No
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/08/2015
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 45 YR