FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2212985 · Received August 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-01995
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 8, 2011
Date of Event
July 2, 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
CA, 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. 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

THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS AND LARGE KETONES. THE REPORTED BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 1900 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED DIZZINESS AND HEADACHES PRIOR TO THE EVENT. THE CUSTOMER HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS FOR THE PAST THREE WEEKS. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE INSULIN PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY. THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE PRIME TEST, BUT THE CUSTOMER DIDN'T HAVE THE TUBING CLAMP FOR THE HIGH PRESSURE TEST. REVIEWED THE ALARM HISTORY, AND FOUND MULTIPLE MOTOR ERROR ALARMS. 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-522LNAP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Hospitalization