FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2912245 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-90241
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
December 4, 2012
Report Date
December 28, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH
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. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A COMPLETE ANALYSIS AND TESTING OF THE INSULIN PUMP SHOWED THAT IT WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTING. AFTER TESTING IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE DEVICE OPERATED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED BEING IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM DUE TO HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 550MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER MENTIONED THAT SHE CHANGED THE SITE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND HER BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS ABOUT 300MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER DID A CORRECTION AND A BOLUS. THEN MORE THAN AN HOUR LATER HER GLUCOSE WENT UP TO 450MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER ATTEMPTED TO DO A CORRECTION AGAIN, BUT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED MOTOR ERROR. REVIEWED THE ALARM HISTORY AND FOUND MORE THAN ONCE IN THE PAST MONTH. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO A HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD. THE DISPLACEMENT AND SELF TEST WERE PERFORMED AND PASSED. ADVISED THE CALLER THAT THE DEVICE WOULD BE REPLACED AND REVERT TO BACK UP PLAN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
18330 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-722NAP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 24 YR Hospitalization