FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
MDR report key: 2243738
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Received July 29, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2011-82381
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 29, 2011
- Date of Event
- April 19, 2011
- Report Date
- July 19, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
- Product Code
- MDS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980022
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, 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 DOES NOT ALWAYS ALARM WHEN THE RESERVOIR IS EMPTY. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE ANOMALY HAS HAPPENED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. RAN A FIXED PRIME AND THE INSULIN EXITED. PERFORMED A HIGH PRESSURE TEST TWICE AND THE INSULIN PUMP DID NOT ALARM. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE INSULIN PUMP AND 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 REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | MDS | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL | MMT-723NAP |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 YR |