FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2113504 · Received May 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-81572
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 24, 2011
Date of Event
May 12, 2011
Report Date
May 19, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
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. WE THEREFORE CONSIDER THIS REPORT COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE. THE INSULIN PUMP INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT IS THE PARADIGM REAL-TIME VEO INSULIN INFUSION PUMP, WHICH IS NOT MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES. HOWEVER, THE DEVICE IS SIMILAR TO THE PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP, WHICH IS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER'S INSULIN PUMP HAD OVER-DELIVERED INSULIN. THE CUSTOMER'S FATHER STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP'S HISTORY FILE SHOWED DELIVERIES THAT HAD NOT BEEN PROGRAMMED. THE CUSTOMER'S FATHER STATED THAT AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER HAD EXPERIENCED SEVERAL EPISODES OF LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS OVER THE PERIOD OF SEVERAL DAYS, INCLUDING WHILE THE CUSTOMER WAS SITTING IN CLASS. THE CUSTOMER'S FATHER THEN STATED THAT PARAMEDICS HAD BEEN CONTACTED. 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-554WWB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1