PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2011-01988
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 8, 2011
- Date of Event
- July 25, 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
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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, WITH A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 1250 MG/DL. PRIOR TO THE EVENT, THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT CHECKING HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS VERY OFTEN, AND HE HAD NOT COMPLETED THE MANUAL PRIME WHEN HE CHANGED THE INFUSION SET. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE INSULIN PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY. HOWEVER, THE DAILY TOTALS DID NOT MATCH WITH THE BOLUS AND BASAL RATE DELIVERY TOTALS. ALSO, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE QUICK RELEASE PORTION OF THE INFUSION SET, WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. ADVISED THE CALLER THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO THE DISCREPANCY WITH THE DAILY TOTALS. 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-722LNAB |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 YR | Hospitalization | UNOMEDICAL QUICK-SET PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION SET| MMT-396, LOT 2209461 |