Device recall: Nova StatStrip/StatSensor Hospital Blood Glucose Meter; Nova StatStrip Lactate Hospital Meter System; Nova StatSensor…
Class II FDA enforcement event 66398. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Revised Battery Instructions for Removal and Expiration Date due to battery swelling and cell leakage
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Nova Biomedical Corporation started this device recall on 10 Oct 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in Waltham, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 66398 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 15 Jan 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 24 Mar 2014.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide Distribution.
Recalling firm
Nova Biomedical Corporation, Waltham, MA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0650-2014 | Nova StatStrip/StatSensor Hospital Blood Glucose Meter; Nova StatStrip Lactate Hospital Meter System; Nova StatSensor Creatinine Hospital Meter, Rechargeable Lithium Batteries Single: 46626; 4 Pack: 46827; 5 Pack: 50436. For Point-Of-Care usage in the quantitative determination of Glucose in whole blood. | est. 200,000 | Class II | Terminated | 15 Jan 2014 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2013
- 1,236
- Share of these events in Class II
- 90%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 7
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2026 | StatStrip Glucose Hospital Meter System. Model No: 63685. Glucose test system. | Device | Class I | 5 |
| 20 Nov 2024 | StatStrip Glucose Hospital Meter System. Model/Catalog Number: 63685. Prescription use blood glucose meter for near-pati | Device | Class I | 3 |
| 18 Sep 2023 | Nova Biomedical Prime Plus Analyzer -Intended to measure certain gases in blood, serum, plasma or pH of blood, serum, an | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Nova Biomedical Stat Profile Prime Analyzer as follows: PN 52855 Stat Profile Prime ABG Analyzer PN 53655 Stat Profile P | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Nova Max Glucose Test Strips (50 Count Retail) Catalog Number: 43437 Product Usage: The Nova Max Glucose Test Strips are | Device | Class I | 10 |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Nova StatStrip Xpress Glu-Test Strips (Glucose test strips) Catalog # 42214 | Device | Class II | 2 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0650-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 66398. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/66398/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide Distribution.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 66398?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
est. 200,000
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 90% of the 1,236 device events that started in 2013 are in Class II.