FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2031080 · Received March 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-80669
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 16, 2011
Date of Event
February 26, 2011
Report Date
February 26, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, 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 STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS AND BLOOD GLUCOSE DROPPING TOO FAST, WHICH RESULTED IN CONVULSIONS. THE CUSTOMER'S FATHER STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE EVENT, HE HAD GIVEN THE CUSTOMER A BOLUS AND CHANGED OUT HIS SET BECAUSE THE CUSTOMER HAD HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. THE CUSTOMER'S FATHER ALSO STATED THAT THE FILLING CANNULA WAS SET TO 4.3 UNITS INSTEAD OF 0.3 UNITS, WHICH CAUSED THE CUSTOMER TO GET 4 UNITS EXTRA OF INSULIN. THE CUSTOMER'S FATHER THEN STATED THAT HE WAS TOLD THE EVENT WAS CAUSED BY THE FIXED PRIME BEING SET TO THE WRONG AMOUNT. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP MDS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL MMT-523NAB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 7 YR Hospitalization