FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

D-TRONPLUS

MDR report key: 1241791 · Received November 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183996-2008-01762
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 20, 2008
Date of Event
November 11, 2008
Report Date
November 11, 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
NS
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE PATIENT REPORTED ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS OF 16 MMOL/L (288 MG/DL) AND 14.7 MMOL/L (264.6 MG/DL). HER NORMAL RANGE IS 4-6 MMOL/L (72-108 MG/DL). SHE STATED SHE DOES NOT BELIEVE HER INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE IS PROPERLY DELIVERING HER BASAL RATE AS SHE CAN CORRECT HER ELEVATED READINGS WITH A BOLUS BUT SHE HAS TO GIVE MORE OF A BOLUS THAN SHE USED TO. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE PATIENT STATED SHE CHANGES HER INFUSION HEADSET ON WEDNESDAYS AND HER HEADSET AND TUBING ON SUNDAYS. SHE WAS ADVISED TO CHANGE HER HEADSET EVERY 3 DAYS AND THE TUBING EVERY 6 DAYS. ON FOLLOW UP ON THREE DAYS LATER, THE PATIENT WAS NOT AVAILABLE BUT THE PERSON WHO ANSWERED STATED, THE PATIENT IS USING HER NEW INFUSION DEVICE AND HER BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS HAVE RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE 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 D-TRONPLUS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Required Intervention INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION SET