FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PUMP MMT-1781K 670G V4.11 MG

MDR report key: 14367126 · Received May 12, 2022

Report

Report Number
2032227-2022-189280
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 12, 2022
Date of Event
May 9, 2022
Report Date
December 30, 2022
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OZP
UDI-DI
000000763000283537
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

RESERVOIR RING = BLACK. CASE = NGP. CUSTOMER RETURNED INSULIN PUMP FOR ALLEGED INSULIN FLOW BLOCKED ALARM FOUND ON MAY 09, 2022. DEVICE PASSED THE SELF TEST, DISPLACEMENT TEST, REWIND TEST, PRIME/SEATING TEST, BASIC OCCLUSION TEST, FORCE SENSOR TEST AND OCCLUSION TEST. TEST P-CAP AND RESERVOIR LOCKED PROPERLY INTO RESERVOIR COMPARTMENT DURING TESTING. NO UNEXPECTED INSULIN FLOW BLOCKED ALARMS NOTED DURING TESTING. DEVICE SUCCESSFULLY DOWNLOADED TO THUS. CONFIRMED INSULIN PUMP ALARM INSULIN FLOW BLOCKED ALARM STARTED ON MAY 09, 2022 02:32:11.000 THROUGH MAY 09, 2022 09:28:44.000 FOUR TIMES IN INSULIN PUMP DOWNLOADED HISTORY. NO UNEXPECTED INSULIN FLOW BLOCKED ALARMS IN INSULIN PUMP HISTORY DOWNLOAD. INSULIN PUMP WAS CUT OPEN TO PERFORM VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF PHYSICAL OR MOISTURE DAMAGE¿ON THE ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY, MOTOR, OR FORCE SENSOR. THE FOLLOWING WERE NOTED DURING VISUAL INSPECTION: SCRATCHED CASE AND PILLOWING KEYPAD OVERLAY. IN SUMMARY, CUSTOMER ALLEGATION FOR INSULIN FLOW BLOCKED ALARM WAS NOT CONFIRMED. NO UNEXPECTED INSULIN FLOW BLOCKED ALARMS NOTED DURING TESTING 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUE WAS 417 MG/DL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. IT WAS UNKNOWN THAT AUTO MODE FEATURE WAS ACTIVE OR NOT AT THE TIME OF EVENT. CUSTOMER REPORTED REOCCURRING INSULIN FLOW BLOCKED ALARM. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO REWIND INSULIN PUMP, REINSERT RESERVOIR AND LOAD RESERVOIR TO AT LEAST 5.0 UNIT. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSULIN EXIT TUBING. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY HAVE TRIED ALL THE REMEDIES FOR INSULIN FLOW BLOCKED. THE CUSTOMER WILL DISCONTINUE USE OF THE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR THE ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2132076 PUMP MMT-1781K 670G V4.11 MG ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS DEVICE SYSTEM, SINGLE HORMONAL CONTROL OZP MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-1781K HG4ZKWJ 000000763000283537

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Other FRN-MMT-332-RSVR, UNOMED INF SET