FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

T:SLIM G4 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 6439104 · Received March 28, 2017

Report

Report Number
3007981285-2017-08294
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2017
Date of Event
March 5, 2017
Report Date
March 28, 2017
Manufacturer
TANDEM DIABETES CARE
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P140015
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION; HOWEVER, DEVICE EVALUATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT MULTIPLE TIMES THE MALFUNCTION ALARM OCCURRED AND THE PUMP STOPPED ALL INSULIN DELIVERY. CONTACT STATED THE CUSTOMER DID NOT GO BACK ON PUMP, BUT INSTEAD BEGAN USING MANUAL INJECTIONS. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) WAS 230 - 444 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER ADMINISTERED A MANUAL INJECTION TO ADDRESS HIGH BG LEVEL. MODERATE KETONE LEVELS WERE NOTED; THEREFORE, CONTACT CALLED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HCP) WHICH INSTRUCTED CUSTOMER TO USE INSULIN PENS UNTIL KETONES CAME DOWN. CUSTOMER ALSO DRANK WATER AND WAS ABLE TO BRING KETONES DOWN ON THE THEIR OWN. REPORTEDLY, MANUAL INJECTIONS WOULD BE USED FOR ALTERNATE INSULIN THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
221500 T:SLIM G4 SYSTEM INSULIN PUMP OYC TANDEM DIABETES CARE 4628-003

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 15 YR Other