MINIMED 770G US SYSTEM BLE CONNECT 3.0 MG/DL
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2021-179056
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 11, 2021
- Date of Event
- July 31, 2021
- Report Date
- February 1, 2022
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- OZP
- UDI-DI
- 000000763000414344
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
ON (B)(6) 2021 CUSTOMER CALLED IN WITH THE FOLLOWING CONCERN: CRITICAL PUMP ERROR ALARM AFTER SPENDING THE DAY AT THE WATER PARK. PROCEED IT WITH THE FOLLOWING TESTING TO ASSURE PROPER FUNCTIONALITY OF THE DEVICE. P-CAP LOCKED IN PLACE PROPERLY DURING TESTING. AFTER BATTERY INSTALLATION DEVICE GAVE AN UNEXPECTED FLASHING MEDTRONIC LOGO. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO DOWNLOAD MEDTRONIC LOGO PERSISTED. UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD HISTORY FILES AND TRACES USING THUMP DUE TO FLASHING MEDTRONIC LOGO. UNABLE TO PERFORM DISPLACEMENT TEST, REWIND, PRIME/SEATING, BASIC OCCLUSION, FORCE SENSOR, OCCLUSION, SLEEP CURRENT MEASUREMENT, ACTIVE CURRENT MEASUREMENT AND SELF TEST DUE TO FROZEN DISPLAY ANOMALY. PROCEED IT BY CUTTING UNIT OPEN AND PERFORM A VISUAL INSPECTION OF CONNECTORS AND ELECTRONIC STACK. RESET THE INSULIN PUMP THREE TIMES TO DETERMINE FLASHING MEDTRONIC LOGO IS PERMANENT. PER VISUAL INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINE THAT THE INGRESS OF WATER CORRODING ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLIES AND FORCE SENSOR FLEX CONNECTOR CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORT. FORCE SENSOR ZERO OFFSET WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS (23.4 MILIVOLTS). DEVICE ALSO RECEIVED WITH CRACKED CASE (BATTERY TUBE) AND CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS. IN CONCLUSION DEVICE RECEIVED WITH UNEXPECTED FLASHING MEDTRONIC LOGO DUE TO CORRODED ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY. 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 WAS EXPOSED TO WATER AND HAD CRITICAL PUMP ERROR ALARM. THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY WERE RECEIVED OPEN BOOK IMAGE ON SCREEN. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1208306 | MINIMED 770G US SYSTEM BLE CONNECT 3.0 MG/DL | ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS DEVICE SYSTEM, SINGLE HORMONAL CONTROL | OZP | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | MMT-1880 | HG4YT2PZZ | 000000763000414344 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 YR | Female |