FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3041660 · Received April 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-92403
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 8, 2013
Date of Event
February 1, 2013
Report Date
March 21, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MT
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FAILURE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED DURING THE BASIC OCCLUSION TEST, AND THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO PRIME DURING THE PRIME TEST AS A RESULT OF A LOOSE DRIVE SUPPORT DISK. FURTHER TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE PRIME ANOMALY. THE DEVICE HAD MISSING END CAP STICKER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT CUSTOMER HAD HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING AT TIME OF CALL WAS 130MG/DL. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE MOTHER STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE NAUSEA AND VOMITING. THE TIME, DATE, BASAL RATES, AND BOLUS WIZARD WERE CORRECT. THE DRIVE SUPPORT CAP APPEARS NORMAL. THE CALLER STATED THAT SOMETIMES THE DEVICE DOES NOT DELIVER THE INSULIN, AND SHE STRONGLY BELIEVES THAT THE DEVICE IS MALFUNCTIONING. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
143936 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-722NAH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 16 YR