FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PUMP MMT-722CAS PRDGM INS V2.2 SK EN PR

MDR report key: 1852279 · Received October 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2010-82977
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 1, 2010
Date of Event
August 18, 2010
Report Date
September 20, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED VIA E-MAIL THAT THE CUSTOMER PASSED AWAY WHILE WEARING THE INSULIN PUMP. IT WAS STATED THAT THE MEDICAL EXAMINERS PRELIMINARY FINDINGS ARE INCONCLUSIVE AND NOTHING RELATED TO DIABETES. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING UPON FINDING THE BODY WAS 5MG/DL. IT WAS STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS VERY STRESSED OUT FROM WORK. THE CUSTOMER WENT TO BED AND HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 3.8 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER TREATED. THE NEXT DAY IN THE AFTERNOON HIS MOTHER WENT TO WAKE HIM UP AND HE WAS ALREADY DEAD. IT WAS STATED THAT HE WAS FOUND SURROUNDED BY EMPTY DEXTROSE TYPE CONTAINERS BUT NO SIGN OF MOVEMENT WHATSOEVER. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PUMP MMT-722CAS PRDGM INS V2.2 SK EN PR INFUSION PUMP LZG MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL MMT-722CAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death