FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2221255 · Received August 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-82589
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 17, 2011
Date of Event
July 29, 2011
Report Date
August 2, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, 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. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. WE, THEREFORE. CONSIDER THIS REPORT COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED BEING HOSPITALIZED DUE TO HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 777 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE WAS WEARING THE INSULIN PUMP WHEN ADMITTED AND THEN HE WAS DISCONNECTED. THE CUSTOMER WAS EXPERIENCING UNEXPLAINED HIGH GLUCOSE FOR THE PAST FIVE DAYS AND HE WAS NOT GETTING ANY INSULIN. THE CUSTOMER'S MOST GLUCOSE READING WAS 55 MG/DL, AND HE WAS TREATED WITH FOOD. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. REVIEWED THE PROGRAMMING, TIME, AND DATE AND FOUND IN THE ALARM HISTORY A LOW RESERVOIR ALARM. RAN A FIXED PRIME AND HIGH PRESSURE TEST. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE CAN ONLY USE THE ABDOMEN FOR SITES DUE TO PRIOR KIDNEY FAILURE. NO FURTHER INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP MDS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL MMT-723NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Hospitalization