FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2133678 · Received June 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-81703
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 9, 2011
Date of Event
January 21, 2011
Report Date
May 23, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K040676
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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, WITH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS TOO HIGH TO BE READ BY THE GLUCOSE METER. THE CUSTOMER WAS BOLUSING AND GIVING MANUAL INJECTIONS, BUT THE CUSTOMER CONTINUED EXPERIENCING HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS AND VOMITING. 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. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD SCRATCHES ON THE SCREEN. ADVISED THE MOTHER THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WOULD BE REPLACED. 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-515NAP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 16 YR Hospitalization