FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TANDEM T:SLIM INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 6028725 · Received October 13, 2016

Report

Report Number
3007981285-2016-13490
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 13, 2016
Date of Event
September 14, 2016
Report Date
September 21, 2016
Manufacturer
TANDEM DIABETES CARE
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K111210
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. SHOULD NEW RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CONTACT THAT THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED MULTIPLE, INTERMITTENT OCCLUSION ALARMS. THE CONTACT THOUGHT THAT THE PUMP WAS BROKEN. AFTER THE MOST RECENT OCCLUSION ALARMS, THE CUSTOMER CHANGED THE INFUSION SET AND CARTRIDGE MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CUSTOMER DISCONNECTED FROM THE PUMP. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) LEVEL WAS 600 MG/DL WITH A LARGE LEVEL OF KETONES AND INSULIN INJECTIONS WERE USED TO ADDRESS THE BG LEVEL. A CAUSE OF THE PAST OCCLUSIONS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. A SYSTEM CHECK WAS PERFORMED USING THE CURRENT SUPPLIES ON THE PUMP. THE PUMP AND INFUSION SET TUBING WERE FOUND TO BE OPERATING AS EXPECTED. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE NOTED TO THE CANNULA. THE CUSTOMER CHANGED THE SUPPLIES AGAIN AND NO ADDITIONAL OCCLUSION ALARM HAD OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
678185 TANDEM T:SLIM INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM INSULIN PUMP LZG TANDEM DIABETES CARE 004628 M015568

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 19 YR Other INSULIN: HUMALOG, INFUSION SET: INSET