FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2090106 · Received May 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-01177
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 5, 2011
Date of Event
May 1, 2011
Report Date
May 1, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K040676
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, 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 REPORTED BEING HOSPITALIZED DUE TO HYPOGLYCEMIA, WITH A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 17 MG/DL. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. FOUND THAT PRIOR TO THE EVENT, THE CUSTOMER ACCIDENTALLY PROGRAMMED A BOLUS OF 20.0 UNITS INSTEAD OF PROGRAMMING 0.2 UNITS. ALL OTHER PROGRAMMING WAS CORRECT. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER THAT THE MAXIMUM BOLUS AMOUNT CAN BE LOWERED TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN, BUT SHE DECLINED. THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE INSULIN PUMP, AND REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-715LNAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Hospitalization