FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PUMP MMT-522RNAB PRDGM INS BL EN RC

MDR report key: 1111034 · Received August 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
2032227-2008-01375
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 12, 2008
Date of Event
July 30, 2008
Report Date
July 30, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY, IT IS UNK WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT AS NO PROD HAS BEEN RETURNED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. WE, THEREFORE, CONSIDER THIS REPORT COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINED OF LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. THE REPORTED BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 58 MG/DL. DURING THE PHONE CALL, THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS CONTINUED TO DROP. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO DRINK ORANGE JUICE TO TREAT THE LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE, AND PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. AFTER THE PARAMEDICS ARRIVED, THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO REVERT TO A BACKUP PLAN UNTIL TROUBLESHOOTING COULD BE PERFORMED ON THE INSULIN PUMP. THE CUSTOMER CALLED BACK TO PERFORM TROUBLESHOOTING, AND THE INSULIN PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE EVENT HE HAD JUST SWITCHED INSULIN FROM HUMALOG TO NOVOLOG. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO DISCUSS THE LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS WITH HIS DOCTOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PUMP MMT-522RNAB PRDGM INS BL EN RC INFUSION PUMP LZG MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-522RNAB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention