FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NOVOPEN ECHO

MDR report key: 3964013 · Received July 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
9681821-2014-00033
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 9, 2014
Date of Event
May 11, 2014
Report Date
June 19, 2014
Manufacturer
NOVO NORDISK A/S, MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
FMF
PMA / PMN Number
K123766
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FAILURE OF DEVICE TO ACTUALLY DELIVER INSULIN [DEVICE FAILURE] ADMITTED WITH DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS (DKA) [DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS] BECAME VERY UNWELL [MALAISE]. CASE DESCRIPTION: THIS SERIOUS SPONTANEOUS CASE FROM THE (B)(6) WS RECEIVED VIA (B)(6) AND REPORTED BY A GENERAL PRACTITIONER AS "FAILURE OF DEVICE TO ACTUALLY DELIVER INSULIN" WITH AN UNSPECIFIED ONSET DATE, "ADMITTED WITH DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS (DKA)" AND "BECAME VERY UNWELL" BOTH BEGINNING ON (B)(6) 2014, AND CONCERNED A FEMALE PATIENT (AGE NOT REPORTED) WHO WAS TREATED WITH NOVOPEN ECHO (INSULIN DELIVERY DEVICE) SUBCUTANEOUSLY AS DEVICE THERAPY FROM (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO "ILL-DEFINED DISORDER" AND "TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS", PATIENT'S HEIGHT, WEIGHT AND BMI WERE NOT REPORTED. MEDICAL HISTORY INCLUDES TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS AND ILL-DEFINED DISORDER. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS INCLUDED - LEVEMIR (INSULIN DETERMIR), NOVORAPID (INSULIN ASPART), PRAVASTATIN (PRAVASTATIN), AMLODIPINE(AMLODIPINE), FENOFIBRATE (FENOFIBRATE), CANDESARTAN (CANDESARTAN) AND CETIRIZINE (CETIRIZINE). REPORTER CONFIRMED THAT PATIENT STILL HAVE THE PEN AND WOULD RETURN IT FOR INVESTIGATION. THE OUTCOME FOR THE EVENT "FAILURE OF DEVICE TO ACTUALLY DELIVER INSULIN" WAS NOT REPORTED. THE OUTCOME FOR THE EVENT "ADMITTED WITH DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS (DKA)" AND BECAME VERY UNWELL" WAS RECOVERED ON (B)(6) 2014. ACTION TAKEN FOR REACTION : PRODUCT WITHDRAWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
401742 NOVOPEN ECHO INSULIN DELIVERY DEVICE FMF NOVO NORDISK A/S, MEDICAL SYSTEMS NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening NOVORAPID (INSULIN ASPART) SOLUTION OR INJECTION,| FENOFIBRATE (FENOFIBRATE)| CETIRIZINE (CETIRIZINE)| CANDESARTAN (CANDESARTAN)| LEVEMIR (INSULIN DETERMIR) SOLUTION FOR INJECTIN,| PRAVASTATIN (PRAVASTATIN)| 100 U/ML| .0024 MOL/L| AMLODIPINE (AMLODIPINE)