FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP

MDR report key: 5993082 · Received October 3, 2016

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Report

Report Number
3004464228-2016-03082
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 3, 2016
Date of Event
August 11, 2016
Report Date
September 6, 2016
Manufacturer
INSULET CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K122953
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF ANY PRODUCT CONDITION COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO CUSTOMER'S INFUSION SITE INFECTION. NO LOT RELEASE RECORDS WERE REVIEWED, AS THE PRODUCT LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE OMNIPOD USER GUIDE WARNS "IF AN INFUSION SITE SHOWS SIGNS OF INFECTION IMMEDIATELY REMOVE THE POD AND APPLY A NEW ONE AT A DIFFERENT SITE. CONTACT YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER AND TREAT THE INFECTION ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER," AND ADVISES "CHECK THE SITE FOR SIGNS OF INFECTION, SUCH AS PAIN, SWELLING, REDNESS, DISCHARGE OR HEAT."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT'S MOTHER REPORTED THAT HER DAUGHTER HAD AN INFECTION AT THE INSERTION SITE. THE PATIENT WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTIC CEPHALEXIN. THE POD WAS WORN LONGER THAN 48 HOURS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
646480 OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP PUMP, INFUSION, INSULIN LZG INSULET CORPORATION 14000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 YR Other| R