FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PUMP MMT-712RNAB PRDGM INS BL EN US RC

MDR report key: 1211711 · Received October 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
2032227-2008-01839
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 23, 2008
Date of Event
October 5, 2008
Report Date
October 14, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K031390
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY, IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT AS NO PRODUCT 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 STATED THAT SHE WAS TAKEN BY PARAMEDICS TO THE HOSPITAL TWICE DUE TO HYPOGLYCEMIA. DURING THE FIRST EVENT, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT HER BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 19 MG/DL. DURING THE SECOND EVENT, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT HER BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 27 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER'S DOCTOR STATED THAT THE PROGRAMMING ON THE INSULIN PUMP WAS NOT RIGHT, SO HE LOWERED HER BASAL RATES FOLLOWING THE EVENTS. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER IS PRACTICING THE PROPER PRIMING TECHNIQUE. THE DISPLACEMENT TEST PASSED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER MANIPULATES THE RESERVOIR DURING USE OF THE INSULIN PUMP. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO ALWAYS BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE INSULIN PUMP WHEN HANDLING THE RESERVOIR. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PUMP MMT-712RNAB PRDGM INS BL EN US RC INFUSION PUMP LZG MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-712RNAB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization