FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2142620 · Received June 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-01535
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2011
Date of Event
May 25, 2011
Report Date
June 8, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
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 NOT 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 THE INSULIN PUMP HAS NOT ALARMED NO DELIVERY WHEN SHE'S NOT RECEIVING INSULIN. THE CUSTOMER SOMETIMES HAS ISSUES WITH THE INFUSION SETS BEING PARTIALLY REMOVED FROM THE SITE, AND DOESN'T KNOW THAT SHE'S NOT GETTING INSULIN UNTIL HER SHIRT IS WET WITH INSULIN OR HER BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS ARE HIGH. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE TEST COULD BE CONDUCTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE NO DELIVERY ALARM WORKS, BUT THE CUSTOMER DIDN'T HAVE A TUBING CLAMP. A TUBING CLAMP WAS MAILED TO THE CUSTOMER, AND SHE WAS ADVISED TO CALL BACK TO CONDUCT THE HIGH PRESSURE TEST.

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-722LNAH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 22 YR