H-TRONPLUS
Report
- Report Number
- 2183996-2008-00689
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 8, 2008
- Date of Event
- November 29, 2007
- Report Date
- April 29, 2008
- Manufacturer
- DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K023471
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.
IN 2008 THE PT CALLED FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. HE WAS ADVISED TO SPEAK WITH THE PHYSICIAN. HE STATED THAT HE SEEMS TO BE BUILDING A TOLERANCE TO INSULIN AND HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE THAT HE IS NOT ABLE TO LOWER. HE STATED THAT HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE IS ELEVATED IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. ABOUT 2 DAYS PRIOR, HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASURED OVER 600 MG/DL WHEN HE WOKE UP HE BOLUSED 30 UNITS OF INSULIN THROUGH HIS INFUSION DEVICE AND INJECTED 10 UNITS OF INSULIN VIA SYRINGE. HE STATED THAT BY THE EVENING HE "CRASHED" AND HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE LOWERED TO 58 MG/DL. HE ATE SNACKS AND HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE RETURNED TO NORMAL. AN HOUR BEFORE THE REPORT, HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASURED 200 MG/DL AND HE BOLUSED 3 UNITS OF INSULIN. HE STATED THAT HE HAS A DR'S APPOINTMENT IN THE NEXT DAY. HE STATED HE HAD NO ISSUES WITH HIS INFUSION DEVICE. TROUBLESHOOTING DID NOT REVEAL ANY ISSUES. UPON FOLLOW UP ABOUT 6 DAYS LATER, THE PT STATED THAT HIS PHYSICIAN REFERRED HIM TO A SPECIALIST. HE STATED THAT HE FELT BETTER BUT NOT AS WELL AS HE WOULD LIKE. NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H-TRONPLUS | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other| R | INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION SET |