FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3013858 · Received March 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-92001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 20, 2013
Date of Event
March 8, 2013
Report Date
March 11, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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. WE THEREFORE CONSIDER THIS REPORT COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE.

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 432MG/DL. IT WAS STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED DRY MOUTH AND DIZZINESS. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE CUSTOMER MENTIONED THAT SOMETIMES THE INSULIN PUMP DOES NOT GIVE HIM THE INSULIN HE NEEDS WHEN HE HAS HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 230MG/DL. HE PROGRAMMED 0 CARBOHYDRATES AS HE WAS NOT EATING AND ONLY GOT 1.5 UNITS WHEN HE SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED 4 OR 5 UNITS. ASSISTED THE CALLER TO REVIEW THE BOLUS HISTORY AND SHOWS THAT IN SOME HOW HE HAD ACTIVE INSULIN AT THE TIME, WHICH IS WHY HE GOT 1.5 UNITS INSTEAD OF 4.6 UNITS. THE CALLER STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD A LOT OF SCAR TISSUE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
115638 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-722NAB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Hospitalization