FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TANDEM T:SLIM INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 6807565 · Received August 21, 2017

Report

Report Number
3007981285-2017-23537
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 21, 2017
Date of Event
July 24, 2017
Report Date
August 21, 2017
Manufacturer
TANDEM DIABETES CARE
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K111210
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, 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 THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED MULTIPLE, INTERMITTENT CARTRIDGE ALARMS (CARTRIDGE ALARM 19) WITH MULTIPLE CARTRIDGES DURING BASAL DELIVERY. REPORTEDLY, AFTER ONE OF THE CARTRIDGE ALARMS, THE CUSTOMER REMOVED INSULIN FROM THE CARTRIDGE AND OBSERVED WHITE PRECIPITANTS. THE WHITE PARTICLES WERE NOT SEPTUM MATERIAL AND MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO INSULIN DEGRADATION. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) LEVEL RANGED BETWEEN 171-223 MG/DL. REPORTEDLY, THE CUSTOMER REVERTED TO ALTERNATE THERAPY FOR INSULIN THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
588984 TANDEM T:SLIM INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM INSULIN PUMP LZG TANDEM DIABETES CARE 004628 M019540

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR