FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3092930 · Received May 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2032227-2013-01625
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 3, 2013
Date of Event
April 8, 2013
Report Date
April 8, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI
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. THE INSULIN PUMP HAD CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS AND A SCRATCHED LCD WINDOW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH A LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 40 MG/DL, AND FELT THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE INSULIN PUMP. THE CUSTOMER ALSO REPORTED HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND FOUND THAT THE TIME WAS INCORRECT. ALL OTHER PROGRAMMING WAS CORRECT. THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE PRIME AND HIGH PRESSURE TESTS. THE CUSTOMER ALSO MENTIONED THAT SHE SOMETIMES HAS BENT CANNULAS, AND HER CURRENT SITE IS BLEEDING. THE CUSTOMER TAKES ASPIRIN, LIPITOR AND SOMETHING FOR HER THYROID. ADVISED THAT THE MEDICATION MIGHT BE CAUSING THE BLEEDING, AND SHOULD SPEAK WITH HCP. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
195235 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-722LNAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Hospitalization UNOMEDICAL INFUSION SET