FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2212977 · Received August 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-01985
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 8, 2011
Date of Event
July 26, 2011
Report Date
July 26, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. THE REPORTED BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 500 MG/DL. THE CALLER STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP DIDN'T APPEAR TO BE DELIVERING INSULIN THE WAY IT WAS SUPPOSED TO. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USING THE INSULIN PUMP, BUT HE CONTINUED USING IT. THE CALLER ALSO STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY NO DELIVERY ALARMS. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. ONLY LOW RESERVOIR AND LOW BATTERY ALARMS WERE FOUND IN THE ALARM HISTORY. THE INSULIN PUMP DID NOT PASS THE PRIME TEST. ADVISED THE CALLER 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-522RNAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Hospitalization