FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP

MDR report key: 10246044 · Received July 8, 2020

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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