FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARELINK CONNECT APP IOS

MDR report key: 18540950 · Received January 19, 2024

Report

Report Number
2032227-2024-109707
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 19, 2024
Date of Event
September 12, 2022
Report Date
January 18, 2024
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
PKU
PMA / PMN Number
K151236
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
EI
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. 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 REPORTED ERROR IN YELLOW, NO CARELINK CONNECTION. APPLICATION ENCOUNTERED TECH DIFFICULTIES TO TRY AGAIN LATER, CUSTOMER STATED WAS ABLE TO ACCESS THE CARE LINK ON PHONE VIA BROWSER AND HAS UPLOADS FROM THEN. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND THAT THE FORCE CLOSING AND RE-LAUNCHING THE APPLICATION DINT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. NO DATA FROM MINIMED MOBILE USER, EXPLAINED IN SOME INSTANCES, THE MINIMED MOBILE APP MAY NEED TO BE FORCED TO CLOSE AND/OR MAY NEED TO BE LOGGED OFF/ON. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE CUSTOMER WILL CONTINUE USING THE APPLICATION AND THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2478518 CARELINK CONNECT APP IOS INSULIN PUMP SECONDARY DISPLAY PKU MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-6112

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 4 YR Unknown