FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3211898 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-95460
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
May 10, 2013
Report Date
June 17, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FAILURE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE DISPLACEMENT TEST, PRIME, BASIC OCCLUSION AND NO DELIVERY TESTS. HOWEVER, THE DEVICE ALARMED MOTOR ERROR DURING OCCLUSION TEST DUE TO A FAULTY FORCE SENSOR. ALL OPERATING CURRENTS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE UNIT HAD MISSING END CAP STICKER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP DID GIVE HIM TOO MUCH INSULIN AND HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE DROPPED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE DOCTOR RECOMMENDED HAVING A REPLACEMENT. THE CALLER STATED THAT ABOUT A MONTH AGO HE WOKE UP WITH LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 24MG/DL AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND HIS GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS TREATED WITH AN INSULIN DRIP. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE DRIVE SUPPORT CAP APPEARS TO BE NORMAL. REVIEWED THE PROGRAMMING, AND THE RESERVOIR WAS SHOWING THE SAME AMOUNT OF INSULIN AS SHOWN ON THE STATUS SCREEN. THE CALLER MENTIONED THAT THE STICKER LABEL AT THE END CAP WAS MISSING. ADVISED THE CALLER TO DISCONTINUE THE USE OF THE DEVICE AND REVERT TO BACK UP PLAN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
312102 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-723NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 22 YR Hospitalization