FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2193375 · Received July 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-01888
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 29, 2011
Date of Event
July 16, 2011
Report Date
July 16, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K001829
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, 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. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND 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 CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE FIXED PRIME. FOUND THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS SHOOTING OUT THE INSULIN DURING THE MANUAL PRIME. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WOULD BE REPLACED. DURING THE CALL, THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 58 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER TREATED WITH ORANGE JUICE, BUT HIS NEXT BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 55 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER WAS CONFUSED, AND APPEARED TO BE IN NEED OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. THE CUSTOMER'S MOTHER STATED THAT SHE WOULD BE TAKING HIM TO AN EMERGENCY CLINIC. 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-511LNAB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Hospitalization MMT-377, LOT 647896.| UNOMEDICAL QUICK-SET PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION SET