FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2103783 · Received May 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-81495
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 18, 2011
Date of Event
May 8, 2011
Report Date
May 9, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, 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 CALLED TO REPORT THAT SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS, WITH A READING OF 35 MG/DL. PRIOR TO THE HOSPITALIZATION, THE CUSTOMER GAVE HERSELF A BOLUS OF 5.0 UNITS AFTER READING ON HER SENSOR THAT THE READING WAS 400 MG/DL. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER NEVER TO TREAT OFF OF THE SENSOR READING, AND TO ALWAYS CONFIRM WITH A FINGERSTICK READING. THE CUSTOMER'S LAST INFUSION SET CHANGE WAS ON (B)(6) 2011. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE INSULIN PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY. THE RESERVOIR VOLUME WAS ALSO CORRECT. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS NOT EXPOSED TO HIGH MAGNETIC FIELDS. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

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-722NAB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Hospitalization