FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

H-TRONPLUS

MDR report key: 1082216 · Received July 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183996-2008-01096
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 25, 2008
Date of Event
December 15, 2007
Report Date
July 15, 2008
Manufacturer
DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K023471
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT HE HAS EXPERIENCED ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE FOR THE PAST 7 MONTHS. HE WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC VALUES BUT STATED THAT HIS HBA1C IS OVER 9. HE STATED THAT HE IS HAVING TROUBLE USING THE INFUSION DEVICE TO KEEP HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE UNDER CONTROL AND HE "NEEDS MORE AND MORE INSULIN." HE ADJUSTS HIS BASAL RATES AND BOLUS AMOUNTS BUT CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE ELEVATED READINGS. HE IS UNSURE OF THE CAUSE OF ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE, BUT BELIEVES, IT COULD BE DUE TO THE INFUSION DEVICE. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED TO 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 Required Intervention INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN