FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP

MDR report key: 3131374 · Received May 13, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004464228-2013-00432
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 13, 2013
Date of Event
February 1, 2013
Report Date
March 13, 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 WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL. WE ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE REPORTED RUSTED CONDITION OF THE INSERTION NEEDLE. NO PRODUCT LOT NUMBER WAS REPORTED, THEREFORE NO REVIEW OF QUALIFICATION AND STERILIZATION RECORDS COULD BE COMPLETED. THE OMNIPOD USER GUIDE WARNS "DO NOT APPLY OR USE A POD IF IT IS DAMAGED IN ANY WAY. A DAMAGED POD MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY," AND NOTES "WHEN YOU REMOVE THE NEEDLE CAP, A FEW DROPS OF INSULIN SHOULD BE VISIBLE AT THE END OF THE NEEDLE."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT'S MOTHER REPORTED THAT HER DAUGHTER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR A SEVERE SKIN INFECTION AND HAD BEEN RELEASED ABOUT TWO AND A HALF WEEKS PRIOR TO HER CALL. SHE STATED THAT THE NEEDLE WAS RUSTY IN THE POD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
212148 OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP PUMP, INFUSION, INSULIN LZG INSULET CORPORATION 11200

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 15 YR Hospitalization