FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2182491 · Received July 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-82209
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 19, 2011
Date of Event
June 30, 2011
Report Date
July 6, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, 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. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. WE THEREFORE CONSIDER THIS REPORT COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE AND THE SENSOR DID NOT DETECT. THE CUSTOMER HAD A SEIZURE AND COLLAPSED DUE TO LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE. THE CUSTOMER THEN WAS HOSPITALIZED. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER REMOVED THE RESERVOIR FROM THE INSULIN PUMP AND PUT IT IN HIS POCKET TO DISCONNECT. IT WAS STATED THE INSULIN PUMP IS ALWAYS DISCONNECTED DURING THE MANUAL PRIME. RAN A DISPLACEMENT TEST AND PASSED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP MDS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL MMT-723NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 17 YR Hospitalization