FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3211977 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-95489
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
June 6, 2013
Report Date
June 18, 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 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 DEVICE HAD A CRACKED DISPLAY WINDOW CORNER. THE DRIVE SUPPORT DISK WAS INSPECTED AND NO ANOMALY WAS NOTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 50MG/DL. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE DRIVE SUPPORT CAP APPEARS TO BE NORMAL. THE DAUGHTER STATED THAT SHE FOUND HER MOTHER UNCONSCIOUS IN THE KITCHEN. SHE WOKE HER UP AND HER LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS LOW. THE CALLER GAVE HER JUICE AND OATMEAL, BUT HER GLUCOSE LEVEL CONTINUED BEING LOW AND THE PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED. THE CALLER STATED THAT THEY BELIEVE THE INSULIN PUMP OVER DELIVERED INSULIN. REVIEWED THE PROGRAMMING, AND THE RESERVOIR WAS SHOWING MORE INSULIN THAT WHAT WAS SHOWING ON THE STATUS SCREEN. THE DAUGHTER DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE AND REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT. DURING THE CALL, IT WAS MENTIONED THAT THE CUSTOMER IS REUSING THE SUPPLIES AS SHE IS OUT OF SUPPLIES. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
308571 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-522NAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Hospitalization