FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OMNIPOD INSULIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 8649245 · Received May 29, 2019

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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