FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2170669 · Received July 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-01692
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2011
Date of Event
June 26, 2011
Report Date
June 27, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
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 DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, WITH A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 350 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS FOR (B)(6). TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE DAILY TOTALS DID NOT MATCH WITH THE BASAL RATE AND BOLUS DELIVERY TOTALS. FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER DOESN'T ALWAYS ENTER A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WHEN USING THE BOLUS WIZARD FEATURE. ALSO FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER USES THE DUAL/SQUARE WAVE BOLUS TO TREAT FOR HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED ON BOTH OF THESE ISSUES. ADVISED THE CALLER THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO THE HISTORY ANOMALY. 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-522LNAH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10 YR Hospitalization