FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2190405 · Received July 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-01839
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 28, 2011
Date of Event
July 11, 2011
Report Date
July 12, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, 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

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. THE CUSTOMER HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING UNEXPLAINED HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS FOR THE PAST TWO DAYS, AND HAD NOT CHANGED THE INFUSION SET TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE PRIME TEST, BUT THERE WAS NOT TUBING CLAMP FOR THE HIGH PRESSURE TEST. THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT VERIFY THE INSULIN PUMP SETTINGS AS SHE HAD NOT SEEN HER DOCTOR IN OVER A YEAR. THE CUSTOMER DID GET A NO DELIVERY ALARM ON THE DATE OF THE HOSPITALIZATION. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE INFUSION SET. 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-722LNAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Hospitalization