FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM

MDR report key: 4053207 · Received September 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-24968
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 2, 2014
Report Date
August 20, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K080639
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. IF THE DEVICE IS RETURNED, AN EVALUATION SHALL BE COMPLETED AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE MADE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, A REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS ALLEGING THAT A PATIENT EXPERIENCED A SEVERE HYPERGLYCEMIC EVENT. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL OF OVER 500 MG/DL WITH MODERATE KETONES AND NAUSEA. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED AN OCCLUSION ALARM IN THE MORNING AND THAT THE PATIENT HAD OBSERVED SEVERAL CANCELLED BOLUSES IN THE HISTORY OF THE PUMP. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PATIENT DELIVERED ADDITIONAL BOLUSES TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CANCELLED ONES, BUT THE AMOUNT BOLUSED WAS LESS THAN NEEDED. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS USING AN IMPROPER TECHNIQUE WITH THE CARTRIDGE. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A SEVERE HYPERGLYCEMIC EVENT. THERE WAS ALLEGED MISUSE OF THE CARTRIDGES, BUT THE REPORTER INSISTED ON THE PUMP'S RETURN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
533751 ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 6 YR Life Threatening