FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2133682 · Received June 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-81711
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 9, 2011
Date of Event
May 23, 2011
Report Date
June 6, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A COMPLETE ANALYSIS AND TESTING OF THE INSULIN PUMP SHOWED THAT IT WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTING. AFTER TESTING IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE DEVICE OPERATED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED BEING HOSPITALIZED FOR HYPOGLYCEMIA, WITH BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 57 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE EVENT SHE HAD BEEN HAVING LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS FOR FIVE HOURS. THE CUSTOMER ALSO STATED THAT SHE LAST CHANGED HER INFUSION SET A DAY BEFORE THE EVENT. THE CUSTOMER FURTHER STATED THAT SHE CHANGED HER INFUSION SET EVERY THREE DAYS BUT CHANGED HER RESERVOIR ONLY ONCE A WEEK. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO THE CUSTOMER THAT IT IS RECOMMENDED TO CHANGE THE RESERVOIR AND INFUSION SET AT THE SAME TIME. THE CUSTOMER THEN MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE OVER-BOLUS. 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-522NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR Hospitalization