FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP

MDR report key: 2935122 · Received January 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004464228-2013-00060
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 23, 2013
Date of Event
December 24, 2012
Report Date
December 26, 2012
Manufacturer
INSULET CORP
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042762
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF ANY DEFECT OR DEFICIENCY OF THE DEVICE COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PT'S ALLERGIC REACTION. QUALIFICATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND THE PRODUCT LOT MET ALL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA WERE MET. THE OMNIPOD USER GUIDE WARNS "DO NOT USE A POD IF YOU ARE SENSITIVE TO OR HAVE ALLERGIES TO ACRYLIC ADHESIVES OR HAVE FRAGILE OR EASILY DAMAGED SKIN," AND CAUTIONS "IF AN INFUSION SITE SHOWS SIGNS OF INFECTION IMMEDIATELY REMOVE THE POD AND APPLY A NEW ONE AT A DIFFERENT SITE. CONTACT YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER AND TREAT THE INFECTION ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT REPORTED THAT HIS SKIN WAS TURNING PURPLE AND SWOLLEN AT THE INSERTION SITE AFTER WEARING THE POD FOR LESS THAN A DAY. HE VISITED THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON (B)(6) 2012 AND WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS AND A STEROID FOR AN ALLERGY TO THE CANNULA. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
33188 OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP PUMP, INFUSION, INSULIN LZG INSULET CORP 11200 L31035

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR Other