FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2083271 · Received April 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-81050
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 13, 2011
Date of Event
April 1, 2011
Report Date
April 1, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, 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 REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS DELIVERING THE WRONG AMOUNT OF INSULIN. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING UNEXPLAINED HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS ON THE THIRD DAY OF WEARING HIS INFUSION SET AND RESERVOIR. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE NOTICES THAT THE INSULIN PUMP IS NOT DELIVERING THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF INSULIN WHEN THE INSULIN REACHES THE SECOND BAR FROM THE TOP OF THE RESERVOIR AND THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH HIS LAST THREE INFUSION SETS. THE CUSTOMER ALSO STATED THAT HE LAST CHANGED HIS INFUSION SET THE MORNING OF THE EVENT AND THAT HE USES A MODEL MMT-396 QUICK-SET INFUSION SET. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED AND THE INFUSION SET PASSED THE FIXED PRIME. 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 PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL MMT-722NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR UNOMEDICAL QUICK-SET INSULIN INFUSION SET:| MODEL MMT-396