FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2250038 · Received September 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032227-2011-02284
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 9, 2011
Date of Event
August 29, 2011
Report Date
August 29, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K040676
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. THE REPORTED BLOOD GLUCOSE READING AT THE TIME OF THE CALL WAS 109 MG/DL. IT WAS STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS FOR THE PAST THREE HOURS. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE INSULIN PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY. THE RESERVOIR VOLUME WAS ALSO CORRECT. THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE SELF TEST. THE CALLER ALSO REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS SUBMERGED IN WATER. IT WAS STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER DID NOT WANT A REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME, AND WOULD BE CALLING BACK AS HE WILL BE CONSIDERING UPGRADING. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-515LNAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Hospitalization