FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARELINK PRO ONLINE

MDR report key: 18001672 · Received October 25, 2023

Report

Report Number
2032227-2023-290132
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 25, 2023
Date of Event
October 3, 2023
Report Date
January 21, 2024
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
PHV
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

COMPLAINT SUMMARY: HCP USER REPORTED GETTING ERROR 19 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO UPLOAD PUMP DATA. INVESTIGATION/TESTING SUMMARY: SUPPLIED HELPLINE AND CUSTOMER WITH THE FOLLOWING TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS: ERROR 19 INDICATES A JAVA ISSUE DURING THE WINCARELINKLAUNCHER.EXE IS RUNNING. MOST LIKELY THAT JAVA IS BEING BLOCKED BY ANOTHER PROCESS OR SOFTWARE. TYPICALLY ONLY SECURITY/ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE CAUSES THIS TYPE OF ISSUE AND ERROR. I FOUND SOME REFERENCES ON HOW TO ADD EXCLUSIONS/EXCEPTIONS TO WINDOWS SECURITY (HTTPS://SUPPORT.MICROSOFT.COM/EN-US/WINDOWS/ADD-AN-EXCLUSION-TO-WINDOWS-SECURITY-811816C0-4DFD-AF4A-47E4-C301AFE13B26 , HTTPS://SUPPORT.MICROSOFT.COM/EN-US/TOPIC/HOW-TO-ADD-A-FILE-TYPE-OR-PROCESS-EXCLUSION-TO-WINDOWS-SECURITY-E524CBC2-3975-63C2-F9D1-7C2EB5331E53) IT IS PRIMARILY THESE EXES THAT GET CAUGHT BY SECURITY SOFTWARE: WINCARELINKLAUNCHER.EXE, JAVAW.EXE, JAVA.EXE THESE ARE ALL PART OF AND INCLUDED IN THE UPLOADER INSTALLATION FILES. THE SOFTWARE SUCCESSFULLY ADHERED TO THE SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS AND PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXPECTATIONS. (MOST LIKELY) ROOT CAUSE: USER NEEDED TO MAKE NECESSARY SECURITY EXCEPTIONS IN THEIR SECURITY SOFTWARE. ANALYSIS SUMMARY: PROVIDED RECOMMENDED SECURITY EXCEPTIONS TO HELPLINE TO SHARE WITH USER. HELPLINE EXPRESSED THAT USER WAS HESITANT ABOUT MAKING SECURITY EXCEPTIONS. WE ARE PROCEEDING TO CLOSE THIS TICKET AS WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE. IF THE REPORTED ISSUE IS STILL ONGOING, WE KINDLY REQUEST YOU TO OPEN A NEW SVN AND CREATE A NEW JIRA TICKET, PROVIDING THE UPDATED INFORMATION AS REQUESTED. THIS WILL ALLOW US TO ADDRESS THE MATTER PROMPTLY AND EFFICIENTLY. 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

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. SELECT 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED ERROR 19 WHEN UPLOADING INSULIN PUMP DATA TO CARELINK. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS NOT PERFORMED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE CUSTOMER WILL DISCONTINUE USING THE DEVICE OR NOT. THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1700334 CARELINK PRO ONLINE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR RETROSPECTIVE DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE PHV MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-7350

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown