FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

H-TRONPLUS POWER PACK

MDR report key: 1082207 · Received July 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183996-2008-01100
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 25, 2008
Date of Event
July 16, 2008
Report Date
July 16, 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
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE PATIENT REPORTED, SHE RECEIVED AN 03 (LOW ELECTRONIC BATTERY) MESSAGE ON HER INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE BEFORE SHE WENT TO BED. SHE STATED SHE CHANGED HER BATTERY BUT DID NOT CHECK THE EXPIRATION AND WENT TO BED. SHE SAID, SHE WOKE UP THIS MORNING WITH A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 600 MG/DL WITH HER NORMAL RANGE BEING 150-160 MG/DL. SYMPTOMS ARE NAUSEA AND NOT FEELING WELL AND SHE GAVE HERSELF AN INJECTION OF INSULIN. THE PATIENT STATED WHEN SHE TRIED TO BOLUS, SHE NOTICED THE DEVICE DISPLAY SCREEN WAS BLANK AND THE DEVICE WAS MAKING A BUZZING NOISE. TO TROUBLESHOOT, THE PATIENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE BATTERIES AND CHECK THE EXPIRATION DATE. THE PATIENT DISCOVERED THE BATTERIES EXPIRED ON 06/01/08. THE PATIENT INSTALLED NEW BATTERIES AND PLACED HER DEVICE IN RUN WITHOUT ERROR. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. PRODUCT WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 H-TRONPLUS POWER PACK INSULIN INFUSION PUMP BATTERY LZG DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS NA 06110273

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R INSULIN INFUSION PUMP| INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION SET