FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP

MDR report key: 3970013 · Received April 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004464228-2014-00563
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 28, 2014
Date of Event
April 1, 2014
Report Date
April 1, 2014
Manufacturer
INSULET CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K122953
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. WE ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE REPORTED FAILURE OF THE NEEDLE MECHANISM TO FIRE AND DEPLOY THE CANNULA OR TO DETERMINE ITS ROOT CAUSE. QUALIFICATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND THE PRODUCT LOT MET ALL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT SHE NOTICED THERE WAS A LONG DELAY DURING THE NEEDLE INSERTION AND THE NEEDLE RETRACTION PROCESS. HER BLOOD GLUCOSE REACHED 24.2 MMOL/L (436 MG/DL) LESS THAN 4 HOURS AFTER THE POD WAS ACTIVATED. SHE DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE CANNULA WAS INSERTED PROPERLY INTO THE INFUSION SITE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
253367 OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP PUMP, INFUSION, INSULIN LZG INSULET CORPORATION 15880 L40735

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR