FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PUMP MMT-1715KM 630G 3ML BLACK MEDI  

MDR report key: 12273155 · Received August 4, 2021

Report

Report Number
2032227-2021-176191
Event Type
Death
Date Received
August 4, 2021
Date of Event
July 9, 2021
Report Date
April 21, 2022
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OZO
UDI-DI
000000643169873834
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS MDR RELATED TO THE PUERTO RICO MANUFACTURING SITE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED A MEDWATCH NUMBER FROM THE MEDTRONIC MINIMED NORTHRIDGE SITE, PER VARIANCE 5. 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. THE INITIAL MDR WAS SUBMITTED IN ERROR AS CUSTOMER WAS NOT USING INSULIN PUMP AT THE TIME OF DEATH

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS MDR RELATED TO THE PUERTO RICO MANUFACTURING SITE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED A MEDWATCH NUMBER FROM THE MEDTRONIC MINIMED NORTHRIDGE SITE, PER VARIANCE 5. 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. TYPE OF REPORTABLE EVENT HAS BEEN UPDATED TO SERIOUS INJURY WITH THIS REPORT IN SECTION H1.

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. 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

IT WAS REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THE CUSTOMER PASSED AWAY AT HOME. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS NATURAL CAUSES. THE CALLER STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD DIABETES COMPLICATIONS AND POSSIBLE HEART FAILURE THAT MAY HAVE LED TO THE CUSTOMER'S PASSING. THE CUSTOMERS BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS UNKNOWN BUT HIGH AT THE TIME OF DEATH. THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT WEARING THE INSULIN PUMP AT THE TIME OF DEATH. THE CUSTOMER HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING HIGHS OF OVER 400 MG/DL FOR THE LAST WEEK OF HIS LIFE, POSSIBLY DUE TO MEDICATIONS THEY WERE TAKING. THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT USING SENSORS. THE INSULIN PUMP HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED MORE THAN 48 HOURS PRIOR TO PASSING. THE CUSTOMER WAS "NOT HIMSELF" IN THE DAYS LEADING UP TO THE PASSING AND KEPT PULLING HIS INFUSION SET OUT OF HIS BODY. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE CALLER WILL RETURN THE INSULIN PUMP FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1170316 PUMP MMT-1715KM 630G 3ML BLACK MEDI   ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS DEVICE SYSTEM, THRESHOLD SUSPEND OZO MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-1715KM HG2R7KM 000000643169873834

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Male Other FRN-MMT-332-RSVR UNOMED SET.| FRN-MMT-332-RSVR UNOMED SET.