FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2202536 · Received August 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-82469
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 5, 2011
Date of Event
July 26, 2011
Report Date
July 26, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT NOT YET EVALUATED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED HAVING UNEXPLAINED HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE, BLANK DISPLAY, AND LOW BATTERY LIFE. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE FOR ASSISTANCE WITH TREATING HIS HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 458MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER WAS TREATED WITH MANUAL INJECTIONS. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE DOCTOR CHECKED THE SETTINGS ON THE INSULIN PUMP AND THEY WERE CORRECT AND ACCURATE. INSULIN EXITED DURING THE FIXED PRIME TEST AND THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE HIGH PRESSURE TEST. ATTEMPTED TO COMPLETE TROUBLESHOOTING, BUT THE DOCTOR RECOMMENDED HAVING THE INSULIN PUMP REPLACED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAS INTERMITTENT BLANK DISPLAY. 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-722NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Hospitalization