FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2170671 · Received July 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-01698
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2011
Date of Event
May 1, 2011
Report Date
June 28, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, 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. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT NOT YET EVALUATED. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER'S MOTHER REPORTED UNEXPLAINED LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS FOR THE PAST MONTH. THE MOTHER ALSO REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED LAST MONTH DUE TO HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. THE MOTHER DID NOT KNOW THE EXACT DATE OR BLOOD GLUCOSE READING AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT, BUT STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS WERE APPROXIMATELY 400 MG/DL. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE INSULIN PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY. THE RESERVOIR VOLUME WAS CORRECT, AND THE INSULIN PUMP HAD NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO HIGH MAGNETIC FIELDS. THE MOTHER WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE INSULIN PUMP, AND REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT. 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-722LNAB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 11 YR Hospitalization