FDA Recall Terminated

Disetronic D-Tronplus Insulin Pump adapters; Ref 3000803; catalog reference number 0457243001 sold in packages of ten adapters.

Recall: Z-1105-05 · Initiated July 15, 2005

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1105-05
Event Number
32659
Firm
Roche Diagnostics Corp.
FEI Number
1823260
Product Code
LZG
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
July 15, 2005
Posted
August 6, 2005
Terminated
February 7, 2006
Address
9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis, IN, 46256-1025

Description

Disetronic D-Tronplus Insulin Pump adapters; Ref 3000803; catalog reference number 0457243001 sold in packages of ten adapters.

Reason

The adapter valve may not operate correctly, which may result in overdelivery of insulin in the first dose after the adapter has been changed.

Action

The firm began notifying family members of pediatric patients via phone on 7/15/05 and immediately began shipping a recall letter and 10 packs of replacement adapters to each pediatric user. Attending physicians were for these pediatric patients were notified the week of 7/18/05 via phone and follow-up letters were sent to these physicians. The firm is issuing a press release on 7/28/05. Only these replacement adapters are being sold by Disetronic to users of any age ordering new adapters.

Distribution

Nationwide.

Quantity

107 pediatric patients use the device.