Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Tandem Diabetes Care Initiates Voluntary Recall for Specific Lots of Insulin Cartridges Used with t:slim Insulin Pump

andem Diabetes Care®, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNDM) today announced that it is initiating a voluntary recall of specific lots of insulin cartridges that are used with the t:slim® Insulin Pump. The affected cartridges may be at risk for leaking. The cause of the recall was identified during Tandem's internal product testing, and has not been associated with any complaints or adverse events reported by customers. However, a cartridge leak could potentially result in the device delivering too much or too little insulin, which can lead to a serious adverse event.



Customers should discontinue using cartridges labeled with the below lot numbers, which were shipped on or after December 17, 2013. The affected lots represent approximately 4,746 boxes of cartridges (10 cartridges per box).
Affected Lot Numbers
M001963M001980M002027M002083M002119
M001964M001987M002028M002096M002120
M001973M001988M002029M002097 
M001974M001990M002030M002099 
M001979M001991M002082M002100 

All other cartridge lots and the t:slim Insulin Pump are not affected by this recall. Customers who received affected cartridges are being contacted by the Company or its authorized distributors and asked to call Tandem Technical Support to receive replacement cartridges at no charge. Tandem expects to have sufficient quantities of cartridges to replace affected lots in a timely manner. Tandem Customer Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-877-801-6901.
 http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm381473.htm