SENSOR MMT-7040A GUARDIAN4 5PK US
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2024-140181
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 12, 2024
- Date of Event
- February 22, 2024
- Report Date
- April 1, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MINIMED
- Product Code
- OZP
- PMA / PMN Number
- P160017
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
FOLLOWING OUR RECEIPT OF THE TWO RETURNED SENSORS (ONE DAMAGED SEALED SENSOR/ONE USED SENSOR) AND PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION ON THE ONE USED SENSOR AND CHECKED FOR PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND NONE WAS FOUND (UNDER NAKED EYE). THEN PERFORMED CONTINUITY RESISTANCE TEST TO VERIFY (OPEN TRACE), ELECTRICAL INTERRUPTION IN THE SENSOR CIRCUIT AND SENSOR PASSED PER SPECIFICATION. PERFORMED BICARBONATE BUFFER TEST AND SENSOR PASSED PER SPECIFICATIONS WITH ACCURATE READINGS. SEE ATTACHED FILE FOR RESULTS. THE SECOND SEALED SENSOR WAS VISUALLY FOUND WITH THE SEALED PACKAGE TO BE DAMAGED. SEE ATTACHMENT FILE FOR DETAILS. IN SUMMARY, SENSOR PASSED PER SPECIFICATIONS SUBMERGE SENSOR UNDER DIFFERENT LEVELS OF GLUCOSE AND SENSOR PASSED WITH ACCURATE READINGS. UNABLE TO CONFIRM CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF SG V BG ANOMALY. MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF 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. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
CURRENTLY IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT AS NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. 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.
INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED HYPOGLYCEMIA WITH A BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUE OF 20 MG/DL AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THE SENSOR READING AT THE TIME OF EVENT WAS 248 MG/DL. THE DIFFERENCE IN VALUE BETWEEN SENSOR GLUCOSE AND BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 228 MG/DL. THE HYPOGLYCEMIA WAS TREATED WITH GLUCAGON, HOSPITALIZATION/EMS/ER VISIT AND OVERNIGHT STAY AT THE HOSPITAL. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND IT WAS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE CUSTOMER HAD USED THE INSULIN PUMP SYSTEM WITHIN 48 HOURS OF THE REPORTED LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE EVENT AND THE CUSTOMER USED THE SMARTGUARD AUTO MODE OF THE INSULIN PUMP OR NOT. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE CUSTOMER WILL DISCONTINUE USING THE SENSOR. THE INSULIN SENSOR WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1385186 | SENSOR MMT-7040A GUARDIAN4 5PK US | AUTOMATED INSULIN DOSING DEVICE SYSTEM, SINGLE HORMONAL CONTROL | OZP | MEDTRONIC MINIMED | MMT-7040A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 YR | Female | Required Intervention| H |