FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3024006 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
2032227-2013-01177
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Date of Event
March 6, 2013
Report Date
March 14, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA
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. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT NOT YET EVALUATED. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS, AND PASSED OUT. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE WORKS AT A HOSPITAL, AND SHE WAS TREATED IMMEDIATELY. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING ELSE. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND WHILE REVIEWING THE CARE LINK REPORTS, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CUSTOMER DELIVERED A BOLUS AT 5:11 AM TO TREAT A BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 531 MG/DL. LESS THAN AN HOUR LATER, THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER TO TEST THE GLUCOMETER TO ENSURE THAT IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY, BUT SHE DID NOT HAVE THE TESTING SOLUTION. ADVISED HER TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. CONFIRMED THAT THE PROGRAMMING WAS CORRECT ON THE INSULIN PUMP. THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE DISPLACEMENT TEST. HOWEVER, THE RESERVOIR VOLUME DID NOT MATCH WITH THE AMOUNT OF INSULIN IN THE RESERVOIR. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WOULD BE REPLACED. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
126303 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-523LNAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Hospitalization