FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2791851 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2032227-2012-07427
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2012
Date of Event
September 29, 2012
Report Date
September 29, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED BEING AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM DUE TO HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 709MG/DL, AND SHE WAS TREATED WITH AN INSULIN DRIP. THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED FUZZINESS IN THE HEAD AND STAGGERING. THE CUSTOMER'S GLUCOSE DROPPED TO 167MG/DL AFTER SHE WAS RECONNECTED TO THE INSULIN PUMP AND THEN SHE WAS RELEASED. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE TIME, DATE, AND BOLUS WIZARD SETTINGS WERE CORRECT. ASSISTED THE CALLER TO RUN A MANUAL PRIME TEST AND THE INSULIN DID EXIT. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER TO CALL BACK WHEN THE TUBING CLAMP ARRIVES TO CONTINUE TESTING. INSTRUCTED THE CUSTOMER TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE INFUSION SET AND RESERVOIR. SUGGESTED TO REMOVE THE CANNULA AND IT WAS NOT BENT OR OCCLUDED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP OYC OYC MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-722LNAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Hospitalization