FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2161755 · Received July 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-01678
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2011
Date of Event
June 20, 2011
Report Date
June 24, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. IT WAS STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS AROUND 300 MG/DL AT BEDTIME. THE CUSTOMER TREATED, AND AT ABOUT MIDNIGHT, THE PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED AS THE CUSTOMER WAS UNCONSCIOUS. AFTER BEING STABILIZED, THE CUSTOMER HAD A MEAL, AND LATER EXPERIENCED LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS, EVEN THOUGH SHE DID NOT BOLUS FOR THE MEAL. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 56 MG/DL AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS TAKING MIGRAINE MEDICATION AND SAFFRON. ADVISED THE CALLER THAT A USB CABLE WOULD BE SENT TO HER SO THAT THE INSULIN PUMP COULD BE UPLOADED TO CARELINK. ADVISED TO CALL BACK ONCE THE CABLE IS RECEIVED. 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 32 YR Hospitalization