FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3041727 · Received April 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-92412
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 8, 2013
Date of Event
March 27, 2013
Report Date
April 2, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DE
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

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 PASSED AWAY. IT WAS STATED THAT THE LAST TIME THEY CHECKED HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE, IT WAS 57MG/DL IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. IT WAS STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD BAD HEART BURN AND A BAD HEART. THE WIFE STATED THAT AROUND 7:30AM HE WAS THROWING UP AND TWO HOURS LATER HE WAS THROWING UP BLOOD. HIS HEART COULDN'T TAKE AND THE PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED. IT WAS STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS SUSPENDED BECAUSE OF THE LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASURED AT 3:30AM. THE WIFE AGREES TO RETURN THE INSULIN PUMP FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
143107 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-723NAB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Death