FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2102616 · Received May 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-81555
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2011
Date of Event
March 28, 2011
Report Date
May 17, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K053177
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
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. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND FURTHER INFO WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSULIN PUMP FAILED DISPLACEMENT TEST. MOTOR ERROR ALARM DURING REWIND DUE TO MOTOR ENCODER SIGNAL OUT OF PHASE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A MOTOR ERROR ALARM OCCURRED DURING REWIND. THE PHYSICIAN STATED THAT HE COULD NOT OPERATE THE INSULIN PUMP. THE PHYSICIAN THEN STATED THAT HE RESTED THE INSULIN PUMP FOR FIVE MINUTES, CHANGED THE BATTERY, AND THAT HE STILL COULD NOT REWIND THE INSULIN PUMP. THE PHYSICIAN FURTHER STATED THAT THE MOTOR ERROR ALARM OCCURRED AGAIN AND REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED AND THE INSULIN PUMP FAILED THE DISPLACEMENT TEST. 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 PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL MMT-712EWS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1