FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3122943 · Received May 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
2032227-2013-02023
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 21, 2013
Date of Event
April 23, 2013
Report Date
April 27, 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

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. WE THEREFORE CONSIDER THIS REPORT COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CALLED TO REPORT THAT HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS GREATER THAN 600 MG/DL, AND NEEDED ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMING THE INSULIN PUMP. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE WAS USING DENATURED INSULIN. THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED NAUSEA, VOMITING, EXCESSIVE THIRST, FREQUENT URINATION AND IRRITABILITY. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE INSULIN PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY. THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE PRIME TEST, BUT THERE WAS NO TUBING CLAMP FOR THE HIGH PRESSURE TEST. THE TUBING CLAMP WAS SHIPPED TO THE CUSTOMER. THE CUSTOMER LATER CALLED TO CONDUCT THE HIGH PRESSURE TEST, BUT ONLY WANTED TO SPEAK WITH THE INITIAL REPRESENTATIVE HE SPOKE TO. OFFERED TO ASSIST, BUT HE DECLINED. TRANSFERRED TO THE PREVIOUS REPRESENTATIVE TO LEAVE A MESSAGE SINCE SHE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
223662 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-523RNAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Hospitalization