FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2191276 · Received July 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-82334
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 28, 2011
Date of Event
July 15, 2011
Report Date
July 15, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NH, 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 THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED MOTOR ERROR. THE CUSTOMER STATED HE RECEIVED A MOTOR ERROR WHEN HE CALLED PREVIOUSLY. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT IT APPEARED THE INSULIN PUMP WAS REWINDING PROPERLY. ADVISED CUSTOMER TO CHECK HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE AND FOUND THAT HIS GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS LOW. INSTRUCTED CUSTOMER TO RUN A DISPLACEMENT TEST AND THE INSULIN PUMP FAILED THE TEST. INSTRUCTED TO CUSTOMER TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE INSULIN PUMP. NO FURTHER INFO 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-522NAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR PARADIGM 6MM CATHETER| QUICK-SET 23| UNOMEDICAL INFUSION SET: MMT-399