FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2232596 · Received August 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-82669
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 24, 2011
Date of Event
August 9, 2011
Report Date
August 9, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, 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. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A COMPLETE ANALYSIS AND TESTING OF THE INSULIN PUMP SHOWED THAT IT WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTING. AFTER TESTING IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE DEVICE OPERATED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND HIS GLUCOSE LEVEL IS SHOWING 3MG/DL. IT WAS STATED THAT THE MOTHER DID NOT HAVE THE INSULIN PUMP TO TROUBLESHOOT AT TIME OF CALL. THE MOTHER STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. IT WAS STATED THAT THE MOTHER BELIEVES THE INSULIN PUMP IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT OF THE INSULIN PUMP. ADVISED THE MOTHER THAT THE CUSTOMER SHOULD REVERT TO BACK UP PLAN UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INSULIN PUMP ARRIVES. NO FURTHER INFORMATION 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-722NAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR Hospitalization