FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PUMP MMT-715LNAB PRDGM INS V2.1 BL EN

MDR report key: 1221463 · Received November 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
2032227-2008-01899
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 3, 2008
Date of Event
October 5, 2008
Report Date
October 23, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K040676
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

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. A REQUEST TO RETURN THE DEVICE HAS BEEN MADE AND FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER'S MOTHER REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER PASSED AWAY. THE CUSTOMER'S MOTHER STATED THAT SHE FOUND THE CUSTOMER UNRESPONSIVE AND HE WAS HOSPITALIZED PRIOR TO HIS PASSING. THE CUSTOMER WAS GETTING HOME DIALYSIS AND WAS ALONE WHEN HE PASSED AWAY. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT, BUT THE CUSTOMER WAS WEARING THE INSULIN PUMP AT THE TIME OF DEATH. THE CUSTOMER'S MOTHER STATED THAT PRIOR TO HIS DEATH, THE CUSTOMER NOTED IN HIS DAILY DIALYSIS JOURNAL THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS NOT WORKING. THE CUSTOMER'S MOTHER HAD REMOVED THE BATTERY FROM THE INSULIN PUMP BECAUSE IT WAS BEEPING WHEN SHE FOUND IT. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PUMP MMT-715LNAB PRDGM INS V2.1 BL EN INFUSION PUMP LZG MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-715LNAB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death