FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2854406 · Received December 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-91048
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 3, 2012
Date of Event
November 16, 2012
Report Date
November 16, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FAILURE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS STUCK IN MOTOR ERROR ALARM LOOP DURING BOLUS DELIVERY. HOWEVER, THE MOTOR WAS TESTED OUTSIDE OF THE DEVICE AND PASSED. THE MOTOR MAY HAVE INTERMITTENT FAILURE THAT WAS NOT DETECTED DURING TESTING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM DUE TO DIABETES KETOACIDOSIS AND HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 700MG/DL. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE FATHER STATED THAT THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL BELIEVES THE INSULIN PUMP WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND REQUESTED THE DEVICE BE REPLACED. THE CALLER ALSO STATED THAT THE DEVICE ALARMED MOTOR ERROR, AND THE BATTERY WAS REMOVED FROM THE INSULIN PUMP. 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 PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-722NAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 21 YR Hospitalization