OMNIPOD INSULIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3004464228-2019-04612
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 29, 2019
- Date of Event
- May 8, 2019
- Report Date
- May 9, 2019
- Manufacturer
- INSULET CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- UDI-DI
- 20385081120033
- PMA / PMN Number
- K162296
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE RECEIVED DEVICE HAD THE CANNULA ASSEMBLY DEPLOYED. INSPECTION OF THE FLUID PATH FOUND THE EXPOSED PORTION OF THE SOFT CANNULA TO BE BENT. ALTHOUGH THIS DAMAGE WAS FOUND, IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED WHEN OR HOW THIS DAMAGE OCCURRED. NO OTHER DEFECTS OR DEFICIENCIES WERE FOUND THAT WOULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE DEVICE TO DELIVER INSULIN.
THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. WE ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE BENT CANNULA OR TO DETERMINE IF IT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED HYPERGLYCEMIA. LOT RELEASE RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND THE PRODUCT LOT MET ALL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA. OMNIPOD INSULIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ¿ USER GUIDE: MODEL: ENT450; 17845-5C-AW REV A 10/17. CHECKING YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE 4 / PAGE 36: WARNING: TEST RESULTS GREATER THAN 13.9 MMOL/L MEAN HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE (HYPERGLYCEMIA). WARNING: IF YOU GET RESULTS BELOW 3.9 MMOL/L OR ABOVE 13.9 MMOL/L, BUT DO NOT HAVE SYMPTOMS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA OR HYPERGLYCEMIA (SEE "LIVING WITH DIABETES" ON PAGE 117), REPEAT THE TEST. IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS OR CONTINUE TO GET RESULTS THAT FALL BELOW 3.9 MMOL/L OR ABOVE 13.9 MMOL/L, FOLLOW THE TREATMENT ADVICE OF YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) LEVELS REACHED 420 MG/DL, WHILE WEARING THE POD BETWEEN 4 AND 24 HOURS ON THE ABDOMEN. THE PATIENT REPORTED THE INFUSION SITE BEING BLOODY. THE POD WAS REMOVED AND THE CANNULA WAS NOTED TO BE BENT. A MANUAL INSULIN INJECTION USING A PEN WAS ADMINISTERED TO TREAT THE HYPERGLYCEMIA AND A NEW POD WAS APPLIED. THE PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE HISTORY IS AS FOLLOWS: (B)(6).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 445629 | OMNIPOD INSULIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | PUMP, INFUSION, INSULIN | LZG | INSULET CORPORATION | 19191 | L44282 | 20385081120033 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 YR |