OMNIPOD 5 POD
Report
- Report Number
- 3004464228-2024-38427
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 24, 2024
- Date of Event
- August 29, 2024
- Report Date
- September 24, 2024
- Manufacturer
- INSULET CORPORATION
- Product Code
- QFG
- UDI-DI
- 10385083000213
- PMA / PMN Number
- K203768
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION BECAUSE IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE PATIENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CANNULA HAD DISLODGED FROM THE INFUSION SITE. THIS CONDITION COULD INTERRUPT INSULIN DELIVERY AND CONTRIBUTE TO 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 COMMUNICATING WITH THE PDM, DEPLOYMENT, DELIVERING FLUID, OCCLUSION DETECTION, AND FREEDOM FROM HAZARD ALARMS.
IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL (BG) ROSE TO 400 MG/DL WHILE WEARING THE POD BETWEEN 5 AND 24 HOURS. THE POD REPORTEDLY FELL OFF THE INFUSION SITE (ARM) WHILE SWIMMING IN THE SEA, CAUSING THE CANNULA TO DISLODGE. AS TREATMENT, A NEW POD WAS PLACED. THE POD WAS LOST IN THE SEA AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879038 | OMNIPOD 5 POD | ALTERNATE CONTROLLER ENABLED INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | QFG | INSULET CORPORATION | PT-000536 | PH1U01122411 | 10385083000213 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 YR | Female |