FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM

MDR report key: 4240041 · Received November 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-31980
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 10, 2014
Date of Event
October 21, 2014
Report Date
October 21, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K080639
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. 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, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS AND ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A BLOOD GLUCOSE AS LOW AS 51 MG/DL WITH SEVERE DIZZINESS AND/OR SEVERE HEADACHE, WAS HUNGRY, PALE AND MORE QUIET ASSOCIATED WITH AN ALLEGED INACCURATE DELIVERY ISSUE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH ORAL CARBOHYDRATES AS NEEDED AND HAD DISCONTINUED PUMP THERAPY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING WITH CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT (CTS), IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE BASAL DELIVERY TOTALS IN THE TOTAL DAILY DOSE DID NOT MATCH BECAUSE THE USER HAD MADE CHANGES TO THEIR BASAL PROGRAM. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT¿S HEALTHCARE PROVIDER HAD MADE RECENT CHANGES TO THEIR BASAL RATE AND BOLUS SETTINGS. ALSO DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PUMP WAS DELIVERING THE BASAL RATE AS PROGRAMMED AND THE BOLUS TOTALS MATCHED THE PATIENT¿S PROGRAMMED SETTINGS AND THAT ALL WERE RECORDED AS PROGRAMMED. THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO DELIVER ONE UNIT VIA AIR BOLUS WHILE ON THE PHONE WITH CTS WHICH WAS RECORDED CORRECTLY IN THE PUMP¿S HISTORY. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED HYPOGLYCEMIA RELATED TO AN INACCURATE DELIVERY ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
723333 ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 9 YR Life Threatening