FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2233951 · Received August 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-82793
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 31, 2011
Date of Event
August 17, 2011
Report Date
August 18, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K040676
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, 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 THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND STOPS WORKING. THE CUSTOMER STATED HS DR FELLS THE INSULIN PUMP SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE BUTTONS WERE UNRESPONSIVE. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS STRUCK ON PRIME/REWIND, AND HE LOST THE SETTINGS VERY OFTEN. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE DISCONTINUE USING THE INSULIN PUMP AS ADVISED BY HIS DR. THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT BY MANUAL INJECTIONS DURING HIS DR'S VISIT. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING AT TIME OF CALL WAS 300 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE CONTINUES SUFFERING FROM HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE. NO FURTHER INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL MMT-715NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Required Intervention