FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INPEN MMT-105NNBLNA NOVO NORDISK BLUE

MDR report key: 17964072 · Received October 19, 2023

Report

Report Number
3012822846-2023-01720
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 19, 2023
Date of Event
August 2, 2023
Report Date
October 19, 2023
Manufacturer
COMPANION MEDICAL INC
Product Code
FMF
UDI-DI
000010862088000344
PMA / PMN Number
K201337
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

CUSTOMER REPORTS: SCREW MOVEMENT ISSUE. PER VISUAL INSPECTION: NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO CARTRIDGE HOLDER OR INPEN FRONT AND BACK SHELL WAS NOTED. CARTRIDGE HOLDER LOCKS PROPERLY IN PLACE. INPEN PAIRED TO THE COMMERCIAL APP. INPEN RECEIVED WITH LEADSCREW 3/4 OF TRAVEL. PERFORMED DUST/DEBRIS INVESTIGATION AND FOUND VISIBLE HORIZONTAL ABRASIONS ON THE OUTSIDE OF ELECTRONICS HOUSING. THIS INDICATED DEBRIS WAS LODGED BETWEEN THE DOSE KNOB AND ELECTRONICS HOUSING CAUSING THE LEADSCREW ANOMALY. UNABLE TO PERFORM BASELINE/WIRELESS FUNCTIONALITY AND DISPLACEMENT DOSE ACCURACY TEST. PERFORMED LEADSCREW RESET TORQUE. INPEN WITHIN SPECIFICATION (CW: 0.40 OZF-IN AND CCW: 4.90 OZF-IN). INPEN PASSED FRONT CAP INVESTIGATION. IN CONCLUSION: DECONSTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATED VISIBLE HORIZONTAL ABRASIONS ON THE ELECTRONICS HOUSING WERE NOTED. THIS INDICATED DEBRIS WAS LODGED BETWEEN THE KNOB AND ELECTRONICS HOUSING CAUSING THE LEADSCREW TO RETRACT. THIS CAN AFFECT INSULIN DELIVERY. THEREFORE, LEADSCREW ANOMALY WAS 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE SCREW WAS NOT MOVING AS INTENDED. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE CUSTOMER WILL DISCONTINUE THE USE OF THE INPEN AND IT WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
96924 INPEN MMT-105NNBLNA NOVO NORDISK BLUE SYRINGE, PISTON FMF COMPANION MEDICAL INC MMT-105NNBLNA B0768 000010862088000344

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Male