FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP

MDR report key: 3021056 · Received March 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004464228-2013-00220
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 12, 2013
Date of Event
December 20, 2012
Report Date
February 12, 2013
Manufacturer
INSULET CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042792
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF ANY MALFUNCTION OR OTHER PRODUCT CONDITION COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PATIENT'S HYPERGLYCEMIA AND HOSPITALIZATION. QUALIFICATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND THE PRODUCT LOT MET ALL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA. THE OMNIPOD USER GUIDE WARNS "IF YOUR READING IS ABOVE 500 MG/DL, THE PDM DISPLAYS 'HIGH CHECK FOR KETONES' THIS INDICATES SEVERE HYPERGLYCEMIA (HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE)," AND ADVISES "ONCE YOU HAVE BEGUN TREATMENT FOR HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE, CHECK FOR KETONES. CHECK FOR KETONES ANY TIME YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE IS 250 MG/DL OR ABOVE. IF KETONES ARE NEGATIVE OR TRACE, CONTINUE TREATING FOR HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE. IF KETONES ARE PRESENT, AND YOU ARE FEELING NAUSEATED OR ILL, IMMEDIATELY CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER FOR GUIDANCE. IF KETONES ARE POSITIVE, BUT YOU ARE NOT FEELING NAUSEATED OR ILL, REPLACE THE POD, USING A NEW VIAL OF INSULIN. CHECK BLOOD GLUCOSE AGAIN AFTER 2 HOURS. IF BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL HAS NOT DECLINED, IMMEDIATELY CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER FOR GUIDANCE."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT'S SISTER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR TWO DAY PT WAS IN HCP FOR 2 DAYS ON (B)(6) 2012 FOR HIGH BGS PTS BGS WAS OVER 500. IN A FOLLOW UP CALL THE PATIENT'S MOTHER REPORTED THAT HER DAUGHTER WAS ADMITTED TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT WITH BLOOD GLUCOSE OVER 600 MG/DL AND KETONES. SHE SPOKE WITH AN INSULET CLINICAL SERVICES MANAGER WHILE HOSPITALIZED. SOME CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE PATIENT'S PDM SETTINGS AND SHE WAS GIVEN SOMETHING TO HELP THE PODS ADHERE TO HER SKIN BETTER. THE MOTHER STATED HER DAUGHTER'S BEEN DOING BETTER SINCE HER RELEASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
104479 OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP PUMP, INFUSION, INSULIN LZG INSULET CORPORATION 11200 L6182

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10 YR Hospitalization