FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2033813 · Received March 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-80695
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 17, 2011
Date of Event
February 25, 2011
Report Date
February 27, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS OF 60 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE EVENT, SHE HAD SEEN THE DR FOR BACK AND STOMACH PAINS, WHICH THE DR. DISCOVERED WAS KIDNEY STONES. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE DR. SENT THE CUSTOMER TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE WORE HER INSULIN PUMP THROUGH THE CT SCAN. THE CUSTOMER ALSO STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS THE FOLLOWING DAY AND HAD TO BE TREATED BY HER SISTER. THE CUSTOMER FURTHER STATED SHE HAD BEEN STRUGGLING WITH A RESERVOIR PROBLEM AND HAD A SEVERELY BENT NEEDLE ON HER INFUSION SET. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR Hospitalization 32", 9MM| UNOMEDICAL PARADIGM QUICK-SET INFUSION SET