FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2233950 · Received August 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-82791
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 31, 2011
Date of Event
August 10, 2011
Report Date
August 18, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, 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 ANALYSOS HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP GAVE HIM 100 UNIT OF INSULIN CAUSING HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE TO DROP. THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 50 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE TRIED TO PRIME, BUT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS REWINDING. ATTEMPTED TO TROUBLESHOOT AND THE INSULIN PUMP HAD AND ERROR ALARM. THE CUSTOMER ALSO REPORTED THAT HE RECEIVED A MOTOR ERROR PRIOR HAVING THE LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE EVENT. 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-722NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Hospitalization