PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2011-01991
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 8, 2011
- Date of Event
- July 9, 2011
- Report Date
- July 27, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MINIMED
- Product Code
- MDS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980022
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AZ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
CURRENTLY, IT IS UNK WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT NOT YET EVALUATED. FURTHER INFO WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME.
THE CUSTOMER CALLED TO REPORT A BUTTON ERROR ALARM THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR DUE TO UNRESPONSIVE BUTTONS. THE CUSTOMER THEN STATED THAT SHE WAS RECENTLY HOSPITALIZED DUE TO LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING, AND SHE CRASHED HER VEHICLE. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 33 MG/DL WHEN THE PARAMEDICS ARRIVED. TROUBLESHOOTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE UNRESPONSIVE BUTTONS. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WOULD BE 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-522LNAL |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 YR | Hospitalization |