FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2004293 · Received February 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-80466
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 22, 2011
Date of Event
February 2, 2011
Report Date
February 7, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
PP980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, 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. WE THEREFORE CONSIDER THIS REPORT COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A LAWSUIT ALLEGES THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO HEART PALPITATIONS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND OTHER SYMPTOMS. THE CUSTOMER WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS ELEVATED AND HE WAS IN EARLY DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS. THE LAWSUIT CLAIMS THAT THE INSULIN PUMP AND INFUSION SET WERE CASUALLY LINKED TO THE EVENT. THE INFUSION SET IN USE WAS A MMT-397 QUICK-SET, LOT NUMBER 8200742. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

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-722NAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Hospitalization