FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2190272 · Received July 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-01793
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 19, 2011
Date of Event
July 8, 2011
Report Date
July 9, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K040676
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY, IT IS UNK WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT NOT YET EVALUATED. FURTHER INFO WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS, DIZZINESS AND BLURRED VISION. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE READING AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION WAS 598 MG/DL. PRIOR TO THE EVENT, THE CUSTOMER BEGAN FEELING SICK AFTER DRIVING FROM LOUISIANA TO NORTH CAROLINA TO VISIT FAMILY. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE INSULIN PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY. THE INSULIN PUMP FAILED THE PRIME TEST, BUT PASSED THE HIGH PRESSURE TEST. THE INSULIN PUMP ALSO ALARMED DURING THE MANUAL PRIME. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WOULD BE REPLACED. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-715NAP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Hospitalization