GUARDIAN LINK 3 US
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2022-295408
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 20, 2022
- Date of Event
- June 16, 2022
- Report Date
- July 20, 2022
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MINIMED
- Product Code
- OZP
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AZ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO CONNECTOR PINS, COW CATCHER OR CASE WAS NOTED PER VISUAL INSPECTION. NO TRACES OF MOISTURE / CONTAMINATION WERE NOTED AT CONNECTOR PER VISUAL INSPECTION. DEVICE WAS PUT TO CHARGE FOR +2 HOURS. THE GANG CHARGER SHOWED TRANSMITTER WAS STILL CHARGING AFTER SEVERAL HOURS AND DID NOT DETECT TRANSMITTER REACHING FULL CHARGE. VOLTAGE AFTER CHARGE WAS AT 0.10 VOLT. IN CONCLUSION, UNABLE TO CHARGE DEVICE DUE TO DEPLETED BATTERY. THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF TRANSMITTER NOT CHARGING IS CONFIRMED. 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.
INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD BATTERY UNABLE TO LAST CHARGE ISSUES ON THE TRANSMITTER. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2354808 | GUARDIAN LINK 3 US | ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS DEVICE SYSTEM, SINGLE HORMONAL CONTROL | OZP | MEDTRONIC MINIMED | MMT-7911NA | 1056077 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR | Male |