FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TANDEM T:SLIM INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5521529 · Received March 23, 2016

Report

Report Number
3007981285-2016-72960
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 23, 2016
Date of Event
February 26, 2016
Report Date
February 29, 2016
Manufacturer
TANDEM DIABETES CARE
Product Code
LZG
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. SHOULD NEW RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. DEVICE NOT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED MULTIPLE INTERMITTENT OCCLUSION ALARMS. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) LEVEL WAS 250-289 MG/DL AND REPORTEDLY, THE BG LEVEL WAS UNDER CONTROL AT THE TIME TANDEM CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT (CTS) WAS CALLED. THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT THE TUBING WAS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF ONE OCCLUSION; HOWEVER, AS THE SUPPLIES TO THE PUMP HAD BEEN CHANGED AND AS THE OCCLUSION ALARM WAS NOT OCCURRING AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. CTS WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE CAUSE OF THE OCCLUSIONS. THE CUSTOMER REVERTED TO USING A BACKUP PUMP TO MANAGE DIABETES UNTIL SUPPLIES ARE RESTOCKED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
176279 TANDEM T:SLIM INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM INSULIN PUMP LZG TANDEM DIABETES CARE 004628

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other