FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2082824 · Received April 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-81245
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 28, 2011
Date of Event
April 16, 2011
Report Date
April 18, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

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 HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE AND DIABETES KETOACIDOSIS. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 661MG/DL. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE PROGRAMMING ON THE INSULIN PUMP IS CORRECT. RAN SELF TEST, PRIME AND HIGH PRESSURE TEST AND THE DEVICE PASSED THE TESTS. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE CHANGES THE INFUSION SET EVERY THREE TO FOUR DAYS. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER THAT SHE NEEDS TO CHANGE THE INFUSION SET EVERY TWO TO THREE DAYS. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE FELT HER SINUS INFECTION MAY HAVE LEAD TO HER HOSPITALIZATION. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE DAY BEFORE TO HER ADMISSION, SHE WAS VERY SICK THROWING UP AND DID NOT CHECK HER GLUCOSE LEVEL. NO FURTHER INFO WAS PROVIDED.

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-522NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Hospitalization