FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TANDEM T:SLIM INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 6315914 · Received February 9, 2017

Report

Report Number
3007981285-2017-03067
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 9, 2017
Date of Event
December 29, 2017
Report Date
February 9, 2017
Manufacturer
TANDEM DIABETES CARE
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K111210
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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 HAS RECEIVED MULTIPLE INTERMITTENT OCCLUSION ALARMS FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS DURING BOTH BASAL AND BOLUS DELIVERY. CUSTOMER REPORTED BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) LEVEL WAS 203-350 (MG/DL) WITH MILD KETONES. MANUAL INJECTIONS WERE USED TO ADDRESS BG LEVEL. TROUBLESHOOTING WITH TANDEM TECHNICAL SUPPORT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS THE CUSTOMER HAD ALREADY DISCARDED THE SUPPLIES PRIOR TO THE CALL. IN ADDITION, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE FILL TUBING STEP HAS BEEN REQUIRING 20 UNITS TO SEE DROPS OF INSULIN WHICH THE CUSTOMER REPORTED IS MORE INSULIN THAN NORMAL. CUSTOMER REPORTED BG WAS ELEVATED HOWEVER NO SPECIFIC VALUE WAS PROVIDED. CUSTOMER STATED A MANUAL INJECTION OR BOLUS VIA THE PUMP WERE USED TO ADDRESS BG LEVEL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
100658 TANDEM T:SLIM INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM INSULIN PUMP LZG TANDEM DIABETES CARE 004628

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 20 YR Other INFUSION SET: UNOMEDICAL T:90, INSULIN HUMALOG