FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

H-TRON V-100 INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 157556 · Received March 17, 1998

Report

Report Number
2183996-1998-00010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 17, 1998
Date of Event
February 5, 1998
Report Date
March 5, 1998
Manufacturer
DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
LZG
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE EXAMINATION AND ON CO'S KNOWLEDGE CO CAN MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: THE INSULIN PUMP IS FULLY FUNCTIONING. CO CANNOT FIND ANY DEFECT IN THE PUMP WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN THE REASON FOR THE NON GIVEN ALARM FOR THE EMPTY CARTRIDGE. WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IS THAT THE PT HAD INITIALIZED THE FUNCTION RESETTING FOR A NEW CARTRIDGE" WITH A NONE 100% FILLED CARTRIDGE OR THAT THE FUNCTION. RESTTING FOR A NEW CARTRIDGE" WAS MADE A SECOND TIME WITH A PARTIALLY EMPTY CARTRIDGE. CO RECOMMEND TO MEASURE THE BLOOD SUGAR 4-5 TIMES A DAY TO REDUCE ANY RISKS OF HYPO- OR HYPERGLYCAEMIA. THE H-TRON V100 WITH A LIFETIME OF 24 MONTHS WILL BE KEPT AT DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS AG. BURGDORF ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR/WARRANTY MANGEMENT FOR INSULIN PUMPS 27TH FEBRUARY 1996.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT STATED THAT THE CARTRIDGE WAS EMPTY BUT THAT THE END OF CARTRIDGE ALARM NEVER SOUNDED. HER BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL ROSE TO 700 MG/DL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 H-TRON V-100 INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS H-TRON V-100 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other INSULIN, SUBCUTANEOUS INSULIN INFUSION SET.