FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2161767 · Received July 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-01667
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2011
Date of Event
June 15, 2011
Report Date
June 23, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
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. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO INJURIES HE SUSTAINED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. THE CUSTOMER WAS DRIVING HIS TRUCK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 47 MG/DL, CAUSING HIM TO FLIP HIS TRUCK OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE CUSTOMER HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS FOR THE PAST MONTH. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS NOT POSSIBLE AT THE TIME OF THE CALL. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT THE BATTERY CAP WAS STUCK, AND WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED. ADVISED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WOULD BE REPLACED. 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-722RNAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Hospitalization