FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

T:FLEX INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 7620475 · Received June 20, 2018

Report

Report Number
3013756811-2018-20339
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 20, 2018
Date of Event
June 1, 2018
Report Date
June 20, 2018
Manufacturer
TANDEM DIABETES CARE
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K143189
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
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, INTERMITTENT CARTRIDGE ALARMS (ALARM 1) OCCURRED WITH MULTIPLE NEW CARTRIDGES. BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL RANGED BETWEEN 200-492 MG/DL. DUE TO THE CARTRIDGE ALARMS, THE CUSTOMER WAS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) WITH A BG LEVEL OF 492 MG/DL AND LARGE KETONES. WHILE IN THE ER, THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED TREATMENT IN THE FORM OF INTRAVENOUSLY DELIVERED FLUIDS AND AN INSULIN DRIP. CUSTOMER'S BG LEVEL WAS 200 MG/DL AFTER TREATMENT. REPORTEDLY, THE CUSTOMER REVERTED TO MANUAL INJECTIONS FOR INSULIN THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
462431 T:FLEX INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM INFUSION PUMP LZG TANDEM DIABETES CARE 004628-005 M021176

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 13 YR Required Intervention