FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP

MDR report key: 3854864 · Received May 20, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004464228-2014-00686
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 20, 2014
Date of Event
April 23, 2014
Report Date
April 23, 2014
Manufacturer
INSULET CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K122953
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. WE ARE UNABLE TO ASSESS IF ANY PRODUCT CONDITION COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PATIENT'S INFECTION. NO QUALIFICATION AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED BECAUSE NO PRODUCT LOT NUMBER WAS REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT AFTER WEARING THE POD ON HER ARM FOR LESS THAN A DAY; HER ARM STATED TO SWELL UP AND HER BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS ALSO RISING (EXACT BG LEVEL WAS NOT PROVIDED). SHE WENT TO SEE HER DOCTOR WHO PRESCRIBED HER WITH ANTIBIOTICS FOR HER SITE INFECTION. SHE ALSO STATED THAT HER DOCTOR ADVISED HER NOT TO USE THE ALCOHOL WIPES ANYMORE. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REACH THE PATIENT TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT BUT THERE WAS NO ANSWER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
300986 OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP PUMP, INFUSION, INSULIN LZG INSULET CORPORATION 14000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Other