OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 3004464228-2020-10901
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 8, 2020
- Date of Event
- June 26, 2020
- Report Date
- June 26, 2020
- Manufacturer
- INSULET CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- UDI-DI
- 20385081120002
- PMA / PMN Number
- K122953
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. WE ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE REPORTED NEEDLE MECHANISM FAILURE OR TO DETERMINE ITS ROOT CAUSE. NO LOT RELEASE RECORDS WERE REVIEWED, AS THE PRODUCT LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. FOR YOUR REFERENCE, INSULET MODIFIED OUR INTERNAL INVESTIGATION FINDING CODES EFFECTIVE 25 MAY 2020 AS PART OF AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE CLASSIFICATION OF FINDINGS TO IMPROVE THE POWER OF TRENDING DATA AND MAKE THE FINDINGS MORE INTUITIVE. THE NEW FINDINGS CODES WILL USE THE SYSTEM OF FINDING CATEGORY (E.G. HARDWARE COMPONENT), FOLLOWED BY THE AFFECTED COMPONENT (E.G. NEEDLE), FOLLOWED BY THE CONDITION (E.G. BENT). THEREFORE YOU MAY NOTICE FINDINGS THAT APPEAR TO BE NEW OR DIFFERENT BUT IN FACT ARE JUST RENAMED FOR IMPROVED DATA VALUE. INSULET WOULD BE HAPPY TO EXPLAIN ANY MAPPING OF THE OLD TO NEW FINDING CODES IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE A PATIENT WAS ACTIVATING A POD THE CANNULA DEPLOYED BEFORE PLACING IT AT THE INFUSION SITE. IN ADDITION THE CANNULA WAS FOUND TO BE BENT. THE POD WAS "NTO" WORN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 710481 | OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP | PUMP, INFUSION, INSULIN | LZG | INSULET CORPORATION | 14000 | 20385081120002 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 YR |