FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2112802 · Received April 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-81271
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2011
Date of Event
April 17, 2011
Report Date
April 18, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, 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 REPORTED THAT HE HAS BEEN HAVING HYPOGLYCEMIC EPISODES EARLY IN THE MORNINGS. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE NIGHT BEFORE HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 40 MG/DL. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE PROGRAMMING ON THE INSULIN PUMP WAS ACCURATE. THE AMOUNT OF INSULIN IN THE STATUS SCREEN MATCHED WITH THE UNITS LEFT IN THE RESERVOIR. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT NO BASAL RATES WERE CHANGED EXCEPT THE ONE THAT CUSTOMER ADJUSTED THE NIGHT BEFORE. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE HISTORY WAS SHOWING A BOLUS OF 2.0 UNITS, BUT HE ONLY ADMINISTERED 1.0 UNIT. INSTRUCTED CUSTOMER TO RUN A TEST BOLUS AND THE BOLUS HISTORY SHOWED ACCURATELY. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE AT THE END OF CALL WAS 204 MG/DL. NO FURTHER INFORMATION 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-522NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR