FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OMNIPOD DASH, PODS 10-PACK

MDR report key: 16570542 · Received March 19, 2023

Report

Report Number
3004464228-2023-07373
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 19, 2023
Date of Event
February 28, 2023
Report Date
March 11, 2023
Manufacturer
INSULET CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K211575
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. WE ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE BENT CANNULA OR TO DETERMINE IF IT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED 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 CONFIRMING THE BLUE SOFT CANNULA IS INSPECTED FOR ANY DAMAGE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE RECEIVED DEVICE HAD THE CANNULA ASSEMBLY FULLY DEPLOYED. THE CANNULA MEASURED THE CORRECT FULL LENGTH ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION AND DID NOT APPEAR BENT/KINKED. INSPECTION OF THE CANNULA ASSEMBLY FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF ANY DAMAGE OR MANUFACTURING DEFICIENCIES THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE DEVICE FAILING TO DELIVER INSULIN. DATA OBTAINED FROM THE DEVICE GENERATED AN 0X29 ALARM. THE ALARM INDICATED ALERT 0 HAD TRANSITIONED TO ALARM. ALERT 0 IS USED AS AUTO-OFF ALERT WHICH IS INTENDED TO FORCE THE USER TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE POD WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME INTERVAL SET BY THE USER. GENERATION OF THE ALARM STOPPED THE DELIVERY OF INSULIN.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) LEVELS REACHED 16 MMOL/L (288 MG/DL) WHILE WEARING THE POD BETWEEN 36 AND 48 HOURS ON THE ABDOMEN. THE POD WAS REMOVED, AND THE CANNULA WAS NOTED TO BE BENT. A NEW POD WAS APPLIED TO TREAT THE HYPERGLYCEMIA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
362001 OMNIPOD DASH, PODS 10-PACK PUMP, INFUSION, INSULIN LZG INSULET CORPORATION PT-000029 PD1K05262211

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Female