FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP

MDR report key: 2243652 · Received July 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004464228-2011-00379
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 27, 2011
Date of Event
June 25, 2011
Report Date
June 27, 2011
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 PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. NO PRODUCT MALFUNCTION COULD BE DETERMINED THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PATIENT'S HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. THE CANNULA PULLING LOOSE FROM THE SKIN AS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO INTERRUPTED INSULIN DELIVERY AND HYPERGLYCEMIA. THE USER GUIDE WARNS "CHECK THE INFUSION SITE AFTER INSERTION TO ENSURE THAT THE CANNULA WAS PROPERLY INSERTED. IT IS ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO CHECK YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE ABOUT 2 HRS AFTER EACH POD CHANGE AND TO CHECK THE INFUSION SITE PERIODICALLY. IF THE CANNULA IS NOT PROPERLY INSERTED, HYPERGLYCEMIA MAY RESULT. THE LOT WAS FOUND TO HAVE MET ALL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER CALLED TO REPORT THAT CANNULA SLIPPED OUT OF SKIN WHILE WEARING POD. HE REPORTED BG LEVELS OF APPROXIMATELY 440 MG/DL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP PUMP, INFUSION, INSULIN LZG INSULET CORPORATION 11200 L30212

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1