FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

UNKNOWN NGP

MDR report key: 16909119 · Received May 11, 2023

Report

Report Number
2032227-2023-205750
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 11, 2023
Date of Event
November 13, 2021
Report Date
May 10, 2023
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
OZP
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
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. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. WE THEREFORE CONSIDER THIS REPORT COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE. 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

MEDTRONIC LEGAL RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM THE ATTORNEY OF THE FAMILY ON APRIL 25, 2023, MEDTRONIC RECEIVED NOTICE OF A DEVICE/PRODUCT LEGAL HOLD NOTIFICATION CONTAINING 405 INDIVIDUAL CLAIMANTS. THE REPORTER ALLEGES THAT THE USE OF ONE OR MORE MEDTRONIC MINI MED 600 SERIES INSULIN PUMPS WITH A DAMAGED, MISSING, OR BROKEN RETAINER RING CAUSED THE CLAIMANT TO SUFFER PERSONAL INJURIES AND VISITED INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. THE ALLEGATION DID NOT SPECIFY THE PUMP IDENTIFIER (SERIAL NUMBER) AND THEREFORE ALL 600 SERIES INSULIN PUMPS IN POSSESSION OF THE CLAIMANT, INCLUDING THIS PUMP, ARE CONSIDERED POTENTIALLY WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE REPORT PENDING CONFIRMATION OF THE AFFECTED SERIAL NUMBER(S). ALL RELATED REPORTS WILL BE UPDATED ACCORDINGLY WHEN AND IF THE AFFECTED SERIAL NUMBER WAS IDENTIFIED. WHEN AND IF THE AFFECTED SERIAL NUMBER IS IDENTIFIED, ALL RELATED REPORTS WILL BE UPDATED ACCORDINGLY. IF AND WHEN ADDITIONAL DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE, THE INFORMATION WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED. THE CUSTOMER WAS DECEASED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1864188 UNKNOWN NGP AUTOMATED INSULIN DOSING DEVICE SYSTEM, SINGLE HORMONAL CONTROL OZP MEDTRONIC MINIMED UNK_NGP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Unknown Death| R FRN-MMT-332A-RSVR, UNOMED INF SET