FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2990659 · Received March 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-91624
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 5, 2013
Date of Event
February 20, 2013
Report Date
February 22, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED BEING IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM DUE TO HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 800MG/DL. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE TUBING BROKE OFF AND SHE WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE INSULIN PUMP IN THE EARLY EVENING AND WAS WITHOUT INSULIN ALL NIGHT. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS TREATED WITH MANUAL INJECTIONS AND CURRENTLY SHE IS ON AN INSULIN DRIP. THE CUSTOMER MENTIONED THAT THE DEVICE IS CRACKED AT THE RIGHT AND LEFT CORNERS OF THE SCREEN AND ALL THE WAY AROUND TO THE BACKSIDE. ADVISED THE CALLER TO DISCONTINUE THE USE OF THE INSULIN PUMP AND REVERT TO BACK UP PLAN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
94298 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-722NAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Hospitalization