FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2250956 · Received August 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-82781
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 31, 2011
Date of Event
August 16, 2011
Report Date
August 17, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, 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 DELIVERING THE INSULIN PROPERLY. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP AT TIMES DELIVERS A BOLUS, AND THEN AFTERWARDS SHE NOTICES THAT THE INSULIN PUMP AUTOMATICALLY TRIES TO DELIVER THE SAME BOLUS AGAIN. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS NOT RECORDING ALL HER BOLUSES. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT TWO WEEKS AGO SHE TOOK A BOLUS, AND WHEN SHE REVIEWED THE BOLUS HISTORY, IT WAS NOT RECORDED. THE CUSTOMER ALSO STATED THAT THE BACKLIGHT WAS TURNING ON ITS OWN AND THE SCREEN WAS FLICKERING. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE INSULIN PUMP AND REVERT TO BACK UP PLAN. 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 44 YR