FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2121448 · Received June 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-01379
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 7, 2011
Date of Event
May 21, 2011
Report Date
May 21, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, 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 EXPERIENCING HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS FOR THE PAST DAY. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 407 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER WAS ALSO THROWING UP, AND FELT HOT. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE INSULIN PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY. THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE PRIME TEST, BUT THERE WAS NO TUBING CLAMP FOR THE HIGH PRESSURE TEST. THE CUSTOMER TREATED HER BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS AT THE TIME OF THE CALL, BUT HER BLOOD GLUCOSE REMAINED ELEVATED. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION, AND SHE STATED THAT SHE WOULD BE GOING TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. 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 MINIMED MMT-522LNAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Hospitalization