OMNIPOD DASH INSULIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3004464228-2021-05350
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 12, 2021
- Date of Event
- April 9, 2021
- Report Date
- April 9, 2021
- Manufacturer
- INSULET CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- UDI-DI
- 20385082000020
- PMA / PMN Number
- K192659
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE RECEIVED DEVICE HAD THE CANNULA ASSEMBLY FULLY DEPLOYED. INSPECTION OF THE NEEDLE MECHANISM, ENVIRONMENTAL SEAL, BOTTOM HOUSING AND CANNULA ASSEMBLY FOUND NO ISSUES THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE CANNULA INSERTING IMPROPERLY. THE DOWNLOADED DATA SHOWS NO INCREASE IN PULSE WIDTHS OR SIGNS OF STRUGGLE DURING THE RUN THAT WOULD INDICATE A FAILURE OF THE POD TO DELIVER INSULIN. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED IMPROPER INSERTION COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. BLOOD WAS OBSERVED ON THE ADHESIVE PAD. THE CANNULA ASSEMBLY WAS CHECKED FOR MANUFACTURING DEFICIENCIES THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO BLEEDING OR BRUISING AND NOTHING WAS FOUND.
THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED/RECEIVED TO DATE. IF THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS. IT WAS REPORTED THE CANNULA WAS POSSIBLY NOT INSERTED CORRECTLY INTO THE INFUSION SITE. THIS CONDITION COULD INTERRUPT INSULIN DELIVERY AND CONTRIBUTE TO HYPERGLYCEMIA. LOT RELEASE RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND THE PRODUCT LOT MET ALL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA. SPECIFICALLY, A POD IS PAIRED TO A PDM AND PUT THROUGH SIMULATED USE TESTING INCLUDING COMMUNICATING WITH THE PDM, DEPLOYMENT, DELIVERING FLUID, OCCLUSION DETECTION, AND FREEDOM FROM HAZARD ALARMS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) LEVELS REACHED 380 MG/DL WHILE WEARING THE POD BETWEEN 4 AND 24 HOURS. DUE TO ELEVATED BG LEVELS, PATIENT REALIZED THE CANNULA HAD NOT PROPERLY INSERTED IN THE INFUSION SITE. ADDITIONAL METHOD OF TREATMENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE HISTORY IS AS FOLLOWS: BG(MG/DL): 151, 201, 364, 332, 380.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 545073 | OMNIPOD DASH INSULIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | PUMP, INFUSION, INSULIN | LZG | INSULET CORPORATION | 18320 | PD1C08062041 | 20385082000020 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 YR |