OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 3004464228-2016-03478
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 2, 2016
- Date of Event
- September 19, 2016
- Report Date
- October 7, 2016
- Manufacturer
- INSULET CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- UDI-DI
- 20385081120002
- PMA / PMN Number
- K122953
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
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."
THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THEY DEVELOPED AN INFECTION AT THE INSERTION SITE WHILE WEARING THE POD BETWEEN 36 AND 48 HOURS. THE PATIENT WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CELLULITIS. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH ROSTEFTIN (IV ANTIBIOTIC) AND ALSO PRESCRIBED AN ORAL ANTIBIOTIC.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 724160 | OMNIPOD INSULIN PUMP | PUMP, INFUSION, INSULIN | LZG | INSULET CORPORATION | 14000 | 20385081120002 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 YR | Hospitalization| R |