FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
MDR report key: 2230895
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Received July 20, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2011-82239
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 20, 2011
- Date of Event
- July 8, 2011
- Report Date
- July 8, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
- Product Code
- MDS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980022
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- ME, 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. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT NOT YET EVALUATED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. FURTHER INFO WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED EXPERIENCING HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE FOR THE PAST WEEK, AND SHE HAS CHANGED THE INFUSION SET SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST 36 HOURS. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE TIME, DATE, AND PROGRAMMING WERE CORRECT. RAN A FIXED PRIME TEST AND FOUND THAT THE CANNULA WAS BENT. PERFORMED A HIGH PRESSURE TEST MANY TIMES AND THE INSULIN PUMP FAILED THE TEST. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER THAT SHE NEEDS A REPLACEMENT OF THE INSULIN PUP AND TO REVERT TO BACK UP PLAN. NO FURTHER INFO WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | MDS | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL | MMT-522NAB |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUICK-SET, 23, PARADIGM, 6MM CATHETER| UNOMEDICAL INFUSION SET, MMT-399 |