FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2090137 · Received May 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-81367
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 5, 2011
Date of Event
April 14, 2011
Report Date
April 28, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED BEING HOSPITALIZED FOR HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 413MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE FORGOT TO CHANGE THE SET UP FOR THE PAST FOUR DAYS. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT TREAT HER HIGH GLUCOSE WITH THE INSULIN PUMP OR WITH MANUAL INJECTIONS. THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT ABLE TO GET HER INFUSION SET INSERTED DUE TO BLEEDING AND PAIN AT THE SIGHT. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. REVIEWED THE TIME AND DATE. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE LAST TIME SHE DID CHANGE THE INFUSION WAS THE DAY BEFORE HER ADMISSION. THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO DO THREE INSERTIONS WHILE BEING ON THE PHONE AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE DUE TO THE BLEEDING AND PAIN AT THE SITES. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER TO SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE AND REVERT TO BACK UP PLAN. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HER HUSBAND WILL TAKE HER TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. 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-722NAP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Hospitalization (B)(4) INFUSION QUICK-SET PARADIGM 23"M,| 9MM, MMT-397