FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TANDEM T:SLIM INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 6169743 · Received December 13, 2016

Report

Report Number
3007981285-2016-23442
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2016
Date of Event
November 21, 2016
Report Date
November 21, 2016
Manufacturer
TANDEM DIABETES CARE
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K111210
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE T:SLIM USER GUIDE STATES "DO NOT REUSE CARTRIDGES OR USE CARTRIDGES OTHER THAN THOSE MANUFACTURED BY TANDEM DIABETES CARE, INC. USE OF CARTRIDGES NOT MANUFACTURED BY TANDEM DIABETES CARE, INC. OR REUSE OF CARTRIDGES MAY RESULT IN OVER DELIVERY OR UNDER DELIVERY OF INSULIN. THIS CAN CAUSE VERY LOW OR VERY HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE." 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 THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS RE-FILLING A USED CARTRIDGE ON THE PUMP. SUBSEQUENTLY, A MALFUNCTION ALARM OCCURRED AND THE PUMP STOPPED ALL INSULIN DELIVERY. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 185 MG/DL. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING WITH TANDEM TECHNICAL SUPPORT, THE MALFUNCTION ALARM WAS CLEARED AND INSULIN DELIVERY WAS ABLE TO BE RESUMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
821949 TANDEM T:SLIM INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM INSULIN PUMP LZG TANDEM DIABETES CARE 004628

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 YR