FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MMT-712 PARADIGM INSULIN PUMP

MDR report key: 12106344 · Received July 2, 2021

Report

Report Number
2032227-2021-163820
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2021
Date of Event
June 25, 2021
Report Date
June 28, 2022
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LZG
UDI-DI
000000763000084271
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ON THE EVENT DATE 25-JUN-2021. CUSTOMER RETURNED INSULIN PUMP FOR AN ALLEGED BUTTONS NOT RESPONDING. INSULIN PUMP PASSED DISPLACEMENT TEST AND SELF TEST. UNIT RECEIVED WITH INTERMITTENT BUTTON RESPONSE DUE TO UNLOCKED J2/LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY KEYPAD CONNECTOR. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS CUT OPEN TO PERFORM VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND UNLOCKED J2/LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY KEYPAD CONNECTOR DURING VISUAL INSPECTION AND NO MOISTURE DAMAGE OR COMPONENT DAMAGE FOUND INSIDE THE INSULIN PUMP. INSULIN PUMP HISTORY SUCCESSFULLY DOWNLOADED. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO DATA AVAILABLE ON EVENT DATE AND TIME OF ALARM AT THE INSULIN PUMP HISTORY FILE. THE FOLLOWING WERE NOTED DURING VISUAL INSPECTION: NO COSMETIC DAMAGE FOUND. CONFIRMED INTERMITTENT BUTTON RESPONSE DUE TO UNLOCKED J2/LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY KEYPAD CONNECTOR. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD A KEYPAD ANOMALY. CUSTOMER STATED BUTTONS WERE NOT SENSITIVE. 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
1009048 MMT-712 PARADIGM INSULIN PUMP PUMP, INFUSION, INSULIN LZG MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-712EWS B0712EWSJ 000000763000084271

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown