FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

D-TRONPLUS

MDR report key: 829467 · Received March 14, 2007

Report

Report Number
2183996-2007-00279
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 14, 2007
Date of Event
January 26, 2007
Report Date
February 26, 2007
Manufacturer
DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K043000
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT HE HAS BEEN GETTING ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUES (250-499 MG/DL) OVER THE PAST MONTH. HE STATED THAT HE BELIEVES THE INFUSION DEVICE IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. HE REPORTED THAT HE HAS SWITCHED BACK TO INJECTIONS AND HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUES HAVE RETURNED BACK TO NORMAL (100-160 MG/DL). THE PT REPORTED EXPERIENCING NAUSEA AND FATIGUE WITH THE ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUES. THE PATIENT DID REPORT THAT HE WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING 04 (OCCLUSION) ALARMS AND AT TIMES COULD SMELL INSULIN BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE. THE PATIENT DID NOT REPORT REQUIRING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 D-TRONPLUS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. D-TRONPLUS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Required Intervention INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN