FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2090162 · Received May 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-81373
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 5, 2011
Date of Event
April 15, 2011
Report Date
April 29, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, 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. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED BEING HOSPITALIZED FOR DIABETES KETOACIDOSIS. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING AT TIME OF CALL WAS 483MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) AND THEN SENT HOME. THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED ON (B)(6) AGAIN. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE WAS IN INTENSIVE CARE FOR FOUR DAYS. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO GIVE HERSELF A MANUAL INJECTION, BUT HER GLUCOSE LEVEL ROSE QUICKLY. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE WAS EXPERIENCING HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE FOR THE PAST WEEK. THE CUSTOMER WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE INSULIN PUMP AND WAS TREATING WITH MANUAL INJECTIONS. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE DOCTOR REQUESTED THE INSULIN PUMP TO BE REPLACED. THE CUSTOMER MENTIONED THAT THERE ARE CRACKS ON THE INSULIN PUMP DISPLAY. 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-722NAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Hospitalization