GUARDIAN LINK 3 OUS
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2023-220478
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 19, 2023
- Date of Event
- December 7, 2022
- Report Date
- July 14, 2023
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MINIMED
- Product Code
- OZP
- PMA / PMN Number
- P160017
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ADDITIONAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT SHOWS THAT THERE IS NO INFORMATION TO REASONABLY SUGGEST THAT THE DEVICE IN THIS REPORT MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OR THAT THE DEVICE IN THIS REPORT HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THEREFORE, THIS EVENT DID NOT AND DOES NOT MEET THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS STIPULATED IN 21 CFR 803.
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. PATIENT INFORMATION CANNOT BE PROVIDED DUE TO REGIONAL PRIVACY REGULATIONS. 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.
AS PER THE INFORMATION REPORTED BY CUSTOMER THE ISSUE WAS NOT REQUIRED FOR REPORTING. INITIAL REPORT WAS SUBMITTED IN ERROR.
INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ENLITE SENSOR DID NO LAST FOR 6 DAYS AND GUARDIAN SENSOR 3 FOR 7 DAYS. CUSTOMER ALSO REPORTED TRANSMITTER PAIRING WAS DISCONNECTED, AFTER PAIRING WAS COMPLETED, TRANSMITTER AND SENSOR RECONNECTED, BUT THE GREEN LIGHT DID NO BLINK ANY MORE, SO TRANSMITTER AND SENOR COULD NOT BE USED ANY MORE. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE CUSTOMER WILL CONTINUE THE USE OF THE TRANSMITTER. THE TRANSMITTER WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 709543 | GUARDIAN LINK 3 OUS | AUTOMATED INSULIN DOSING DEVICE SYSTEM, SINGLE HORMONAL CONTROL | OZP | MEDTRONIC MINIMED | MMT-7911WW |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |