FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2190295 · Received July 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-01788
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 19, 2011
Date of Event
June 20, 2011
Report Date
July 8, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, 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 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 WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, WITH A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 338 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING THIRST AND VOMITING. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE INSULIN PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY. THE INSULIN PUMP DID NOT PASS THE PRIME TEST. THE CUSTOMER CHANGED THE INFUSION SET, AND THE INSULIN PUMP DID PASS THE SECOND PRIME TEST. THE CUSTOMER FELT THAT THE INFUSION SETS WERE THE REASON FOR THE HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS, AND DECLINED FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING.

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-722RNAP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Hospitalization