FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2202406 · Received August 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-01951
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 4, 2011
Date of Event
July 12, 2011
Report Date
July 22, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, 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. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND FURTHER INFO WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER INITIALLY STATED THAT HE FELT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS NOT DELIVERING INSULIN WHEN THE RESERVOIR REACHES A CERTAIN LEVEL. THE CUSTOMER THEN REPORTED THAT HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH A HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 600 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE INSULIN PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY. THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE PRIME TEST. THE CUSTOMER LATER CALLED TO REPORT THAT HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS EVER SINCE HE DROPPED THE INSULIN PUMP. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE WOULD FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE HAVING THE INSULIN PUMP REPLACED. 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-722RNAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Congenital Anomaly UNOMEDICAL QUICK-SET PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION SET| (B)(4), LOT 9201823