FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2031016 · Received March 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-00666
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 16, 2011
Date of Event
February 19, 2011
Report Date
February 24, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, WITH A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 374 MG/DL. PRIOR TO THE EVENT, THE CUSTOMER WOKE UP WITH A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 348 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER CHANGED THE INFUSION SET, BUT THE BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS REMAINED ELEVATED. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED. NO DELIVERY DURING THE PRIME. FOUND THAT THE TUBING WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE RESERVOIR PROPERLY. AFTER CHANGING THE INFUSION SET, THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE PRIME TEST. 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 MINIMED MMT-722RNAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Hospitalization