MMT-715 PARADIGM INSULIN PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2021-124252
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 15, 2021
- Date of Event
- March 9, 2021
- Report Date
- April 13, 2021
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- LZG
- UDI-DI
- 000000613994473837
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
DEVICE PASSED THE DISPLACEMENT TEST. DEVICE RECEIVED WITH MOTOR ERROR ALARM DURING THE BASIC OCCLUSION TEST DUE TO LOOSE/PROTRUDED DRIVE SUPPORT DISK. UNABLE TO PERFORM PRIME/A33 TEST, EXCESSIVE NO DELIVERY TEST AND OCCLUSION TEST OR VERIFY A33 ALARM DUE TO MOTOR ERROR ALARM. DEVICE RECEIVED WITH BROKEN BELT CLIP SLOT, MISSING END CAP STICKER AND CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP. MEDTRONIC, INC. (MEDTRONIC) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH 21 C.F.R. PART 803, THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REGULATION. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY MEDTRONIC, WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION IN THE TIME ALLOTTED AND HAS PROVIDED AS MUCH INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY "DEFECTS" OR HAS "MALFUNCTIONED". THESE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FDA 3500A FORM AND ARE FIXED ITEMS FOR SELECTION CREATED BY THE FDA, TO CATEGORIZE THE TYPE OF EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPORTING PURSUANT TO PART 803. MEDTRONIC OBJECTS TO THE USE OF THESE WORDS AND OTHERS LIKE IT BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF DEFINITION AND THE CONNOTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE TERMS. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY INFORMATION OR REPORT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
(B)(4). CURRENTLY IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT AS NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME.
INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD COMPROMISED FORCE SENSOR SYSTEM. CUSTOMER STATED THAT ESC AND ACT COMBINATION DID NOT CLEAR THE ERROR. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387163 | MMT-715 PARADIGM INSULIN PUMP | PUMP, INFUSION, INSULIN | LZG | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | MMT-715WWB | B0715WWBJ | 000000613994473837 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |