H-TRONPLUS
Report
- Report Number
- 2183996-2008-00587
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 25, 2008
- Date of Event
- March 13, 2008
- Report Date
- March 27, 2008
- Manufacturer
- DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K023471
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
IN 2008, THE PT REPORTED THAT HER BLOOD GLUCOSE HAS BEEN ELEVATED TO 400 MG/DL FOR THE PAST "MONTH AND A HALF." SHE STATED THAT THE ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE OCCURS ONCE PER WEEK AT NIGHT. HER NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE IS 125-150 MG/DL. SHE STATED THAT SHE IS TYPICALLY ABLE TO BOLUS TO LOWER HER BLOOD GLUCOSE. ON THE SAME DAY, HER BLOOD GLUCOSE ELEVATED TO 325 MG/DL AND SHE BOLUSED 4 UNITS OF INSULIN FOR HER MEAL, AND AN ADDITIONAL 4 UNITS OF INSULIN FOR ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE. TWO HOURS LATER, HER BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASURED 322 MG/DL AND SHE BOLUSED ANOTHER 4 UNITS OF INSULIN. AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT, SHE STATED THAT SHE HAD NOT YET TESTED HER BLOOD GLUCOSE BUT SHE FELT MUCH BETTER. THE TIME ON HER INFUSION DEVICE WAS NOT SET CORRECTLY. TROUBLESHOOTING DID NOT REVEAL ANY FURTHER ISSUES. SHE WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT HER PHYSICIAN. UPON FOLLOW UP ON THE FOLLOWING MONTH, THE PT REPORTED THAT SHE WAS ADVISED BY HER PHYSICIAN TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE INFUSION DEVICE. SHE SWITCHED TO INJECTION THERAPY AND STATED HER BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS "FINE." PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H-TRONPLUS | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention | INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN |