FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

T:FLEX INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 8739780 · Received June 27, 2019

Report

Report Number
3013756811-2019-38678
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 27, 2019
Date of Event
June 6, 2019
Report Date
June 27, 2019
Manufacturer
TANDEM DIABETES CARE
Product Code
LZG
UDI-DI
00852162004569
PMA / PMN Number
K143189
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER TANDEM¿S T:FLEX USER GUIDE: ¿ONLY USE HUMALOG OR NOVOLOG U-100 INSULIN, AS ANY LESSER OR GREATER CONCENTRATION CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS HEALTH CONSEQUENCES. ONLY HUMALOG AND NOVOLOG HAVE BEEN TESTED BY TANDEM DIABETES CARE, INC., AND FOUND TO BE COMPATIBLE FOR USE IN THE T:FLEX SYSTEM. IT IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE WITH ANY OTHER DELIVERY SUBSTANCE.¿ NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. SHOULD NEW RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. DEVICE NOT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN OCCLUSION ALARM OCCURRED. REPORTEDLY, THE CUSTOMER WAS USING U-500 INSULIN. TANDEM TECHNICAL SUPPORT EDUCATED THE CUSTOMER ON LABELED INSULIN USAGE. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 360 MG/DL. REPORTEDLY, THE CUSTOMER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE CUSTOMER; HOWEVER, NO RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
533556 T:FLEX INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM INFUSION PUMP LZG TANDEM DIABETES CARE 004628-005 00852162004569

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Hospitalization| R