CanadaThe StatStrip® Glucose And Beta‑Ketone Hospital Meter (model/catalogue number 63910; all firmware versions) by Nova Biomedical Corporation is affected. A software issue in StatStrip (Gen 2) meters may retain previous patient information during barcode scanning, potentially assigning results to the wrong patient; users should verify patient identification before accepting scanned data, follow the correction instructions provided by Nova Biomedical, and contact the manufacturer for additional information.
What's being recalled
Companies: Nova Biomedical Corporation, 200 Prospect St., Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, 02454.
How to identify it
Affected products: StatStrip® Glucose And Beta-Ketone Hospital Meter; Lot or serial number: All firmware versions; Model or catalogue number: 63910
The hazard
A software issue in StatStrip (Gen 2) Glucose and Beta-Ketone Hospital Meters may retain previous patient information during barcode scanning, potentially assigning results to the wrong patient. Users should verify patient identification before accepting scanned data and follow the correction instructions provided by Nova Biomedical.
What to do
Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information.
The official notice
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