FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2161768 · Received July 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-01668
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2011
Date of Event
June 23, 2011
Report Date
June 23, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

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. PLEASE SEE ALSO MFR REPORT NUMBER 2032227-2009-01414.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE: ON (B)(6) 2009, THE CUSTOMER SUFFERED A HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT WHILE DRIVING A VEHICLE, DUE TO AN ALLEGED DEFECT IN HIS INSULIN PUMP AND INFUSION SET. LAWSUIT FURTHER ALLEGES THAT THIS HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT CAUSED THE CUSTOMER TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS AND VEER OFF THE ROAD INTO A TREE, ALLEGEDLY, CAUSING LASTING AND PERMANENT INJURIES TO THE CUSTOMER. 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-722LNAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR UNOMEDICAL QUICK-SET PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION SET| MMT-396, LOT 8200956