FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2822240 · Received November 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
2032227-2012-07674
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 7, 2012
Date of Event
October 23, 2012
Report Date
October 23, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTING, INCLUDING THE DISPLACEMENT, REWIND, BASIC OCCLUSION, OCCLUSION, PRIME AND NO DELIVERY TESTS. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH INTERMITTENT BUTTON RESPONSE DUE TO CORRODED KEYPAD TRACES. NO BUTTON ERROR ALARM NOTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY, IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT NOT YET EVALUATED. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CALLED TO REPORT A BUTTON ERROR ALARM. DURING THE CALL, THE CUSTOMER MENTIONED THAT HE WAS SWEATING HEAVILY, AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER THAT THE PARAMEDICS WOULD BE CALLED DUE TO HIS SYMPTOMS OF LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO GETTING A BUTTON ERROR ALARM WITHOUT PRESSING ANY BUTTONS FOR THREE MINUTES OR MORE. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP OYC OYC MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-522LNAH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention