FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2193318 · Received July 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-82285
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 26, 2011
Date of Event
July 12, 2011
Report Date
July 12, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, 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

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED BEING HOSPITALIZED FOR DIABETES KETOACIDOSIS. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING AT TIME OF CALL WAS 300MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE EVENT LEADING TO HER ADMISSION WAS AN INFECTION. THE CUSTOMER WAS EXPERIENCING UNEXPLAINED HIGH GLUCOSE FOR THE PAST FOUR DAYS. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. REVIEWED THE PROGRAMMING AND FOUND THAT THE ALARM HISTORY HAD SEVERAL ERROR ALARMS. RAN A FIXED PRIME AND HIGH PRESSURE TEST AND THE TESTS PASSED. THE CUSTOMER ALSO STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD BATTERY ALARMS EVEN AFTER INSERTING A NEW BATTERY. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT AFTER CLEANING THE BATTERY CAP, THE INSULIN PUMP WAS WORKING PROPERLY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION 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-722NAB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Hospitalization