FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

D-TRONPLUS CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 1063331 · Received June 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183996-2008-00885
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 19, 2008
Date of Event
June 6, 2008
Report Date
June 7, 2008
Manufacturer
DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K022831
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 06/07/2008, THE PT REPORTED AN ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 400 MG/DL ON THE DAY BEFORE. HE STATED HIS SYMPTOMS WERE CRAMPS, NAUSEA, AND TENSE MUSCLES AND HE CORRECTED HIS READING BY BOLUSING INSULIN THROUGH HIS INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE. ON TWO DAYS AFTER THE ORIGINAL DATE, THE PT CALLED BACK AND SAID, HE DISCOVERED THE GLASS INSULIN CARTRIDGE IN THE DEVICE WAS CRACKED AND INSULIN WAS LEAKING OUT INSIDE THE DEVICE. HE SAID HE BELIEVES THIS IS THE REASON FOR THE ELEVATED READING. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 D-TRONPLUS CARTRIDGE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP CARTRIDGE LZG DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION PUMP