FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MODEL NOT SPECIFIED

MDR report key: 2232458 · Received August 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-02165
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 25, 2011
Date of Event
August 4, 2011
Report Date
August 11, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
LZG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY, IT IS UNKNOWN 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 DIABETES CARE PUBLISH AHEAD OF PRINT WAS PUBLISHED THAT ON (B)(6), 2011, A (B)(6) GIRL USING AN INSULIN PUMP, HAD DEVELOPED RECURRENT HYPOGLYCEMIA 60 TO 90 MINUTES AFTER A COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE TOOK OFF. THE ARTICLE REPORTED THAT 50 USERS, CHILDREN AND ADULTS USING THE INSULIN PUMP HAVE EXPERIENCED HYPOGLYCEMIA. THE ARTICLE STUDIED THE EFFECTS OF ATMOSPHERE PRESSURE ON INSULIN PUMP DELIVERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MODEL NOT SPECIFIED INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-XXX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization