FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3150900 · Received June 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-94488
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 6, 2013
Date of Event
May 19, 2013
Report Date
May 20, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ME
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 INCLUDING THE DISPLACEMENT TEST. THE LOW RESERVOIR ALARM FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. AFTER TESTING IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE DEVICE OPERATED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE DEVICE HAD MISSING END CAP STICKER, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, AND CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 570MG/DL. THE CALLER STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS BOLUSING, BUT HIS GLUCOSE LEVEL CONTINUED TO GO HIGH UNTIL HE GAVE HIMSELF A SHOT. IT WAS STATE THAT THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED THIRST, SWEATY, AND HAD CHEST PAIN. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE DRIVE SUPPORT CAP APPEARS TO BE NORMAL. THE TIME, DATE, BASAL RATES, AND BOLUS WIZARD SETTINGS WERE CORRECT. REVIEWED THE ALARM HISTORY AND FOUND LOW RESERVOIR ALARMS. ASSISTED THE CALLER TO RUN A MANUAL PRIME AND THE INSULIN DID EXIT. THE WIFE MENTIONED THAT THE STICKER ON THE BACK END OF THE DEVICE WAS MISSING. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
249796 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-523NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Hospitalization