FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2051854 · Received March 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-00655
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 15, 2011
Date of Event
February 27, 2011
Report Date
February 28, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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

THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE WOKE UP WITH A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 333 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER CHANGED THE INFUSION SET AND NOTICED THAT THE CANNULA WAS BENT OVER. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP DID NOT GIVE A NO DELIVERY ALARM. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE PRIME TEST, BUT THE CUSTOMER DID NOT HAVE THE TUBING CLAMP FOR THE HIGH PRESSURE TEST. ALSO FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT FILLING THE RESERVOIRS PROPERLY. THE CUSTOMER WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FILL THE RESERVOIRS PROPERLY. 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-722LNAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR