FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

T:SLIM X2 INSULIN PUMP WITH CONTROL-IQ TECHNOLOGY

MDR report key: 11651560 · Received April 12, 2021

Report

Report Number
3013756811-2021-39969
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 12, 2021
Date of Event
March 16, 2021
Report Date
April 12, 2021
Manufacturer
TANDEM DIABETES CARE
Product Code
QFG
UDI-DI
00853052007264
PMA / PMN Number
K201214
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER THE CARTRIDGE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE: REPLACE THE CARTRIDGE EVERY 48 HOURS IF USING HUMALOG; EVERY 72 HOURS IF USING NOVOLOG. PER TANDEM'S PUMP USER GUIDE, "DO NOT DELIVER A BOLUS UNTIL YOU HAVE REVIEWED THE CALCULATED BOLUS AMOUNT ON THE PUMP DISPLAY. IF YOU DOSE AN INSULIN AMOUNT THAT IS TOO HIGH OR TOO LOW, THIS COULD CAUSE VERY HIGH OR VERY LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE. YOU CAN ALWAYS ADJUST THE INSULIN UNITS UP OR DOWN BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO DELIVER YOUR BOLUS." NO PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE DHR INDICATES THERE WERE NO NCRS OR DEVIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED PROBLEM. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. SHOULD NEW RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED A BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) LEVEL OF 21 MG/DL RESULTING IN A HOSPITALIZATION. CUSTOMER WAS TREATED WITH A GLUCAGON INJECTION FROM AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN AND INTRAVENOUS FLUIDS OF POTASSIUM AND DEXTROSE WERE DELIVERED WHILE HOSPITALIZED. THE CUSTOMER WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) 2021 WITH THE ISSUE RESOLVED AND NO PERMANENT DAMAGE. REPORTEDLY, THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED THAT THE CONTROL IQ PUMP SOFTWARE HAD DELIVERED A BOLUS WHEN IT WAS NOT REQUIRED RESULTING IN THE LOW BG. A SYSTEM CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD BEEN USING THE CARTRIDGE PAST LABELING AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PUMP REVERTED TO PERSONAL PROFILE SETTINGS AND WAS NO LONGER DELIVERING INSULIN BASED OFF OF CIQ SOFTWARE. THE LOW BG WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY THE CUSTOMER MANUALLY DELIVERING A BOLUS. TANDEM TECHNICAL SUPPORT ADVISED THE CUSTOMER AGAINST USING PUMP SUPPLIES PAST LABELING. A PUMP RESET WAS PERFORMED TO ADDRESS THE EVENT AND THE CUSTOMER CONTINUED TO USE PUMP FOR INSULIN THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
548017 T:SLIM X2 INSULIN PUMP WITH CONTROL-IQ TECHNOLOGY ALTERNATE CONTROLLER ENABLED INFUSION PUMP QFG TANDEM DIABETES CARE 1002717 00853052007264

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Hospitalization| R