FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2090157 · Received May 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-81363
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 5, 2011
Date of Event
April 28, 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. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT NOT YET EVALUATED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. FURTHER INFO WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 29MG/DL. IT WAS STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, AND ALARMED BUTTON ERROR. THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT ABLE TO CLEAR THE ALARM. THE CUSTOMER REMOVED THE BATTERY AND STARTED ON MANUAL INJECTIONS. IT WAS STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD DINNER AND GAVE HERSELF A MANUAL INJECTION. THE MOTHER STATED THAT THE NEXT DAY HER DAUGHTER WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. IT WAS STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS EXPERIENCING LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE FOR THE PAST DAY. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE INSULIN PUMP AND REVERT TO BACK UP PLAN. 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-522NAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Hospitalization