HUMAPEN LUXURA HALF-DOSE PEN
Report
- Report Number
- 1819470-2014-00059
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 10, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 17, 2014
- Report Date
- September 18, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
- Product Code
- NSC
- PMA / PMN Number
- K063151
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
NO FURTHER FOLLOW UP IS PLANNED. EVALUATION SUMMARY THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HIGH BLOOD SUGAR OF 500 AND USED A HUMAPEN LUXURA HD DEVICE (REPORTED LOT NUMBER 1009G01). THERE WAS NO PRODUCT COMPLAINT FOR THE DEVICE AND THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER USE OF THE DEVICE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT USED ONE NEEDLE PER DAY WHICH MAY LEAD TO UNDER DELIVERY OF INSULIN IF THE NEEDLE BECOMES CLOGGED. THIS MAY NOT BE RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED HIGH BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS GIVEN THAT THERE WAS NO COMPLAINT REGARDING INJECTION FORCES. THE DEVICE USER MANUAL INDICATES A NEW NEEDLE SHOULD BE USED WITH EACH INJECTION.
THERE WAS NO REPORTED COMPLAINT FOR THIS DEVICE AND ITS RETURN IS NOT EXPECTED. THIS IS AN INITIAL REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE FINAL EVALUATION IS COMPLETED.
(B)(4). THIS SPONTANEOUS CASE, REPORTED BY A CONSUMER, CONCERNS A (B)(64, BROWN, MALE PATIENT. THE MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE PATIENT INCLUDED: WEIGHT LOSS RELATED TO DIABETES. THE CONCOMITANT MEDICATION INCLUDED: INSULIN GLARGINE FOR UNKNOWN INDICATION OF USE. THE PATIENT RECEIVED INSULIN LISPRO (HUMALOG) VIA HUMAPEN LUXURA HD, THE DOSE WAS ACCORDING TO HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS BEFORE THE MEALS, WHEREIN THAT, THE MINIMUM DOSE WAS 1IU AND MAXIMUM WAS 2IU AND HALF IF BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS ABOVE 350 (UNKNOWN UNITS), THE FREQUENCY REPORTED AS NEEDED ACCORDING TO THE BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL, SUBCUTANEOUSLY, FOR THE TREATMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS, BEGINNING ON (B)(6) 2014. ON (B)(6) 2014, TWO DAYS AFTER STARTING THE INSULIN LISPRO TREATMENT VIA HUMAPEN LUXURA HD (LOT 1009G01), THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INCREASED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL OF MEASURED AS 500 (RANGE AND UNITS NOT PROVIDED), WHICH WAS CONSIDERED SERIOUS DUE TO ITS MEDICAL SIGNIFICANCE. THE PATIENT DID NOT UNDERGO LABORATORY TEST, HOWEVER THE BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS ALWAYS MEASURED BEFORE EACH MEAL. THE PATIENT RECEIVED 2,5IU OF INSULIN LISPRO AS A CORRECTIVE TREATMENT FOR THE HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL, AS CONSEQUENCE, THE BLOOD GLUCOSE DECREASED FOR 400 (UNITS NOT PROVIDED) BUT, ACCORDING TO REPORTER, THIS WAS A HIGH VALUE. THE PATIENT USED ONE NEEDLE FOR EACH DAY. THE INSULIN LISPRO THERAPY WAS CONTINUED. THE MOTHER OF THE PATIENT WAS THE OPERATOR OF THE DEVICE AND SHE WAS TRAINED AT THE DRUGSTORE. THE DEVICE HAD BEEN USED FOR ONLY THREE DAYS. THERE WAS NO REPORTED COMPLAINT FOR THIS DEVICE AND ITS RETURN IS NOT EXPECTED THE REPORTING CONSUMER STATED THAT THE EVENT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE INSULIN LISPRO THERAPY. UPDATE 01-OCT-2014. FOLLOW UP RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2014 FROM INITIAL REPORTING CONSUMER. ADDED ETHNICITY, INFORMATION REGARDING THE DOSE AND LABORATORY TEST. ALL CORRESPONDENTS FIELDS WERE UPDATED.
(B)(4). THIS SPONTANEOUS CASE, REPORTED BY A CONSUMER, CONCERNS A (B)(6), BROWN, MALE PATIENT. THE MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE PATIENT INCLUDED: WEIGHT LOSS RELATED TO DIABETES. THE CONCOMITANT MEDICATION INCLUDED: INSULIN GLARGINE FOR UNKNOWN INDICATION OF USE. THE PATIENT RECEIVED INSULIN LISPRO (HUMALOG) VIA HUMAPEN LUXURA HD, THE DOSE WAS ACCORDING TO HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS BEFORE THE MEALS, WHEREIN THAT, THE MINIMUM DOSE WAS 1IU AND MAXIMUM WAS 2IU AND HALF IF BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS ABOVE 350 (UNKNOWN UNITS), THE FREQUENCY REPORTED AS NEEDED ACCORDING TO THE BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL, SUBCUTANEOUSLY, FOR THE TREATMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS, BEGINNING ON (B)(6) 2014. ON (B)(6) 2014, TWO DAYS AFTER STARTING THE INSULIN LISPRO TREATMENT VIA HUMAPEN LUXURA HD (LOT 1009G01), THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INCREASED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL OF MEASURED AS 500 (RANGE AND UNITS NOT PROVIDED), WHICH WAS CONSIDERED SERIOUS DUE TO ITS MEDICAL SIGNIFICANCE. THE PATIENT DID NOT UNDERGO LABORATORY TEST, HOWEVER THE BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS ALWAYS MEASURED BEFORE EACH MEAL. THE PATIENT RECEIVED 2,5IU OF INSULIN LISPRO AS A CORRECTIVE TREATMENT FOR THE HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL, AS CONSEQUENCE, THE BLOOD GLUCOSE DECREASED FOR 400(UNITS NOT PROVIDED) BUT, ACCORDING TO REPORTER, THIS WAS A HIGH VALUE. THE PATIENT USED ONE NEEDLE FOR EACH DAY. THE INSULIN LISPRO THERAPY WAS CONTINUED. THE MOTHER OF THE PATIENT WAS THE OPERATOR OF THE DEVICE AND SHE WAS TRAINED AT THE DRUGSTORE. THE DEVICE HAD BEEN USED FOR ONLY THREE DAYS. THERE WAS NO REPORTED COMPLAINT FOR THIS DEVICE AND THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED. THE REPORTING CONSUMER STATED THAT THE EVENT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE INSULIN LISPRO THERAPY. UPDATE 01-OCT-2014. FOLLOW UP RECEIVED ON 26-SEP-2014 FROM INITIAL REPORTING CONSUMER. ADDED ETHNICITY, INFORMATION REGARDING THE DOSE AND LABORATORY TEST. ALL CORRESPONDENTS FIELDS WERE UPDATED. UPDATE 30-OCT-2014: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 30-OCT-2014 FROM THE GLOBAL PRODUCT COMPLAINT DATABASE ADDED THE DEVICE SPECIFIC SAFETY SUMMARY AND THAT THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED; UPDATED THE EU/ CA FIELDS; AND UPDATED THE NARRATIVE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 640547 | HUMAPEN LUXURA HALF-DOSE PEN | FOR TREATMENT PURPOSES | NSC | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | MS9673A | 1009G01 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 YR | Other | LANTUS| HUMALOG (LISPRO) |