FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2182438 · Received July 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-82183
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 18, 2011
Date of Event
July 2, 2011
Report Date
July 2, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, 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. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT HIS INSULIN PUMP WAS EXPOSED TO WATER. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD BLANK DISPLAY, AND IT IS BEEPING. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THERE IS WATER UNDER THE SCREEN. ADVISED CUSTOMER TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE INSULIN PUMP AND REVERT TO BACK UP PLAN. THEN THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED AND TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE WAS ADMITTED DUE TO HYPERGLYCEMIA. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 370MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED BUTTON ERROR. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP MDS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL MMT-722NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 26 YR Hospitalization