FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2252851 · Received September 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-82885
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 12, 2011
Date of Event
August 24, 2011
Report Date
August 25, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, 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 BEING HOSPITALIZED DUE TO HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE OF OVER 320 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER WAS EXPERIENCING UNEXPLAINED HIGH GLUCOSE FOR THE PAST THREE DAYS. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE CUSTOMER'S MOST RECENT GLUCOSE READING WAS 261 MG/DL, AND SHE HAS TREATED WITH THE INSULIN PUMP. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAS CRACKS AROUND THE RESERVOIR AND THE FRONT PANEL. THE CUSTOMER MENTIONED HAVING SCAR TISSUE AROUND HER SITES, BUT SHE ROTATES THEM AROUND HER BODY. 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 INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP MDS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS MED-REL MMT-722NAH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Hospitalization