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StatStrip Glucose Hospital Meter System. Model/Catalog Number: 63685. Prescription use blood glucose meter for near-patient testing.

Reported: January 1, 2025 Initiated: November 20, 2024 #Z-0681-2025

Product Description

StatStrip Glucose Hospital Meter System. Model/Catalog Number: 63685. Prescription use blood glucose meter for near-patient testing.

Reason for Recall

A software bug within the Gen 2 StatStrip Hospital Meter firmware leads to transmission of erroneous glucose patient test results to a healthcare institution's data management system (DMS) at healthcare sites using WiFi if a user navigates to the Review Results screen while the meter is in the process of transmitting the current glucose test result to the DMS. The risk of this software defect is erroneously high or low glucose results being documented in a patient's medical record, which may lead to incorrect treatment.

Details

Units Affected
2,365 units
Distribution
Distribution US Nationwide including Puerto Rico, Germany, Italy, Israel, Switzerland, Australia, Great Britain, and the Netherlands.
Location
Waltham, MA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
StatStrip Glucose Hospital Meter System. Model/Catalog Number: 63685. Prescription use blood glucose meter for near-patient testing.. Recalled by Nova Biomedical Corporation. Units affected: 2,365 units.
Why was this product recalled?
A software bug within the Gen 2 StatStrip Hospital Meter firmware leads to transmission of erroneous glucose patient test results to a healthcare institution's data management system (DMS) at healthcare sites using WiFi if a user navigates to the Review Results screen while the meter is in the process of transmitting the current glucose test result to the DMS. The risk of this software defect is erroneously high or low glucose results being documented in a patient's medical record, which may lead to incorrect treatment.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on January 1, 2025. Severity: Critical. Recall number: Z-0681-2025.