FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3211964 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-95471
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
June 15, 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
OH
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 INCLUDING THE DISPLACEMENT TEST. AFTER TESTING IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE DEVICE OPERATED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. UNABLE TO CONFIRM LOW BATTERY ALARMS. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED WITH CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS AND RESERVOIR TUBE LIP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED BEING HOSPITALIZED DUE TO HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE. THE CALLER STATED THAT HER INSULIN PUMP ALARMED LOW BATTERY AND STARTED MAKING A BEEPING NOISE BEFORE HER ADMISSION. THE BATTERY WAS CHANGED THREE TIMES, BUT THE DEVICE ALARMED AGAIN. DURING THE CALL, THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 1000MG/DL. THE CALLER STATED THAT WHEN SHE WOKE UP SHE FELL VERY SICK AND COULD NOT CATCH HER BREATH. THEN THE PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED AND THEY TOOK HER TO THE HOSPITAL. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS DECLINED AS CUSTOMER REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
310263 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-523NAH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR Hospitalization