BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    GUARDIAN LINK 3 OUS

    MDR report key: 15359136 · Received September 6, 2022

    Report

    Report Number
    2032227-2022-322975
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    September 6, 2022
    Date of Event
    August 8, 2022
    Report Date
    November 2, 2022
    Manufacturer
    MEDTRONIC MINIMED
    Product Code
    MDS
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    SA
    Reporter Occupation
    003

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    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. 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.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    CUSTOMER REPORTS: TRANSMITTER NOT COMMUNICATING ANOMALY. DEVICE RECEIVED, NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO CONNECTOR PINS, COW CATCHER OR CASE WAS NOTED PER VISUAL INSPECTION. NO TRACES OF MOISTURE / CONTAMINATION WERE NOTED AT CONNECTOR PINS PER VISUAL INSPECTION. AFTER TWO HOURS THE DEVICE WAS ABLE TO CHARGE PROPERLY. AFTER REMOVING DEVICE FROM CHARGER, THE GREEN LED FLASHED PROPERLY. DEVICE PASSED FUNCTIONAL INCLUDING TEST, DOWNGRADE, DOWNLOAD AND ACCURACY TEST. IN CONCLUSION: THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF COMMUNICATION ANOMALY IS NOT CONFIRMED, TRANSMITTER IS WORKING AS EXPECTED. 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

    INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE CUSTOMER REPORTED LOSS OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN INSULIN PUMP WITH TRANSMITTER. CUSTOMER REPORTED SENSOR SIGNAL LOST. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    135921 GUARDIAN LINK 3 OUS SENSOR, GLUCOSE, INVASIVE MDS MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-7911WW 1049969

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Unknown