FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SENSOR, MMT-7002C, 10PK, GLUCOSE, BSA, 17L

MDR report key: 1981851 · Received February 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-00341
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 2, 2011
Date of Event
October 2, 2010
Report Date
January 24, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
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 THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED AFTER BEING PARALYZED DUE TO A FALL. THE CUSTOMER WOKE UP WITH A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 50 MG/DL THAT MORNING. THE CUSTOMER WAS UNCOOPERATIVE, INCOHERENT AND WOULD NOT EAT OR DRINK. THE CUSTOMER THEN ATTEMPTED TO VAULT THE BANISTER OF THEIR STAIRCASE AND LAND ON THE COUCH. THE CUSTOMER MISSED, CRUSHING TWO VERTEBRAE IN HIS SPINE, BREAKING HIS TOE AND SOME RIBS. THE CUSTOMER WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT SOMETIMES THE SENSOR AND GLUCOSE READINGS ARE 150-200 POINTS OFF. FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD BEEN WEARING THE SENSOR FOR 11 DAYS. ADVISED OF THE RECOMMENDED TWO TO THREE DAY USE. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SENSOR, MMT-7002C, 10PK, GLUCOSE, BSA, 17L GLUCOSE SENSOR (PRODUCT CODE MDS) MDS MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-7002C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization