FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2970539 · Received February 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-91146
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 20, 2013
Date of Event
February 15, 2013
Report Date
February 15, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K040676
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NO
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD AN EPISODE OF LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE BECAUSE AN OVER INFUSION OF INSULIN. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED AND THE CUSTOMER WAS TREATED FOR HYPOGLYCEMIA AT HOME. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 1.9MMOL/L AT TIME OF THEIR ARRIVAL. IT WAS STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER'S INSULIN PUMP HAD A SQUARE WAVE BOLUS PROGRAMMED, BUT THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE PROGRAMMING. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
74328 PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-715WWS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention