FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2003060 · Received February 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-80365
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 8, 2011
Date of Event
January 31, 2011
Report Date
January 31, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY, IT IS UNK 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. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND FURTHER INFO WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS EXPERIENCING HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE. THE MOTHER STATED THAT THEY NOTICED THE PISTON ON THE INSULIN PUMP WAS NOT HITTING THE BACK OF THE RESERVOIR, WHICH CAUSED TO RISE THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. IT WAS STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS ON MULTIPLE DAILY INSULIN. RAN A FIXED PRIME AND A DETACHMENT TEST AND THE INSULIN DEVICE PASSED THE TESTS. PERFORMED HIGH PRESSURE TEST TWICE AND THE INSULIN PUMP FAILED THE TEST. NO FURTHER INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP MDS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL MMT-722NAP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10 YR