FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3112530 · Received May 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2032227-2013-01950
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 14, 2013
Date of Event
April 19, 2013
Report Date
April 20, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
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. THE INSULIN PUMP DID HAVE CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS AND A MISSING END CAP STICKER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH A LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 40 MG/DL. THE CALLER STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD BEEN FASTING AS HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY THAT DAY. HOWEVER, THE SURGERY WAS CANCELLED BECAUSE HE DRANK A SODA. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE INSULIN PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY. FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER DELIVERED A LARGE BOLUS OF 21.35 ON THE DAY OF THE HOSPITALIZATION. THE RESERVOIR VOLUME WAS ACCURATE. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS NOT EXPOSED TO HIGH MAGNETIC FIELDS. THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE DISPLACEMENT TEST. FOUND THAT THE DOME LABEL WAS MISSING. ADVISED THE CALLER THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WOULD BE REPLACED. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
213016 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-722LNAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR Hospitalization