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It was reported that an ilet displayed a persistent ¿charge ilet now¿ message and failed to charge despite extended time on the charging pad, repositioning, use of alternate outlets, and removal of the case clip, resulting in battery depletion and interruption of insulin delivery; the patient¿s cgm showed a highest glucose of 327 mg/dl during approximately 10 hours without insulin, and the device was not connected to the infusion set during this period, consistent with a device battery problem involving the battery component.Symptoms included hyperglycemia.Outcomes included no health consequences or impact.Investigation included interviews and analysis of information provided by the user.Investigation of this case revealed an energy storage system problem consistent with premature battery discharge associated with the battery component.It was concluded, based on previously established findings for similar reports, that the cause was traced to component failure.The patient planned to contact a healthcare provider for backup therapy.
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