PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2012-07524
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 23, 2012
- Date of Event
- October 19, 2012
- Report Date
- October 19, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MINIMED
- Product Code
- OYC
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980022
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
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. THE INSULIN PUMP INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT IS THE PARADIGM REAL-TIME VEO INSULIN INFUSION PUMP, WHICH IS NOT MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES. HOWEVER, THE DEVICE IS SIMILAR TO THE PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP, WHICH IS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES.
THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED DISPLACEMENT TEST, REWIND, BASIC OCCLUSION AND PRIME TESTS. THE INSULIN PUMP RECEIVED STUCK IN MOTOR ERROR ALARM LOOP DURING BOLUS/BASAL DELIVERY. UNABLE TO CONFIRM ERROR ALARM DUE TO ERASE HISTORY FILE. THE MOTOR WAS TESTED OUTSIDE OF THE DEVICE AND PASSED. THE MOTOR MAY HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE THAT WAS NOT DETECTED DURING OUR TESTING. THE DRIVE SUPPORT DISK WAS INSPECTED AND NO ANOMALY WAS NOTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED MOTOR ERROR DURING THE MANUAL PRIME. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE INSULIN PUMP FAILED THE DISPLACEMENT TEST. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | OYC | MEDTRONIC MINIMED | MMT-554LWWL |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |