FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2230895 · 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