FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP
MDR report key: 1250543
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Received November 14, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 3004464228-2008-00303
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 14, 2008
- Date of Event
- October 18, 2008
- Report Date
- October 19, 2008
- Manufacturer
- INSULET CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042792
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE RETURNED PRODUCT EVAL CONFIRMED AN INTERNAL LEAK WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE DEVICE AFTER BEING FILLED WITH INSULIN. THE USER IS INSTRUCTED IN THE USER GUIDE TO FREQUENTLY MONITOR THEIR BG LEVELS. BY FOLLOWING THIS RECOMMENDATION, THE USER WAS AWARE OF HIGH BG LEVELS AND WAS ABLE TO START A NEW POD SUCCESSFULLY. THE LOT WAS FOUND TO HAVE MET ALL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
CUSTOMER'S FATHER CALLED TO SAY THEY PLACE A POD ON AT 5:33PM, HIS DAUGHTER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) WAS 105 MG/DL AT THE TIME. HE SAID HER BG WENT UP FROM THERE AND THEY CHANGED THE POD A LITTLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. HER BG'S RANGED 105 MG/DL - HIGH BEFORE REMOVING THE POD. NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP | PUMP, INFUSION, INSULIN | LZG | INSULET CORPORATION | 11200 | L11745 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 YR | Other |