FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3251035 · Received July 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-96134
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 29, 2013
Date of Event
June 5, 2013
Report Date
July 12, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FAILURE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS UNABLE TO PRIME DURING THE PRIME TEST AS A RESULT OF A FAULTY FORCE SENSOR. FURTHER TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE PRIME ANOMALY. HOWEVER, THE MOTOR PASSED THE MOTOR TEST AND DISPLACEMENT TEST.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 498MG/DL. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE DRIVE SUPPORT CAP APPEARS TO BE NORMAL. THE TIME, DATE, BASAL RATES, AND BOLUS WIZARD SETTINGS WERE CORRECT. ASSISTED THE CUSTOMER TO RUN A MANUAL PRIME TEST AND THE INSULIN DID EXIT. PERFORMED A HIGH PRESSURE TEST AND THE TEST FAILED. THE CALLER MENTIONED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED MOTOR ERROR. THE CUSTOMER CALLED BACK AND STATED THAT HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE ANY INSULIN AND HIS GLUCOSE LEVEL WENT UP TO 598MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS TREATED AND HE WAS RELEASED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
351973 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-722NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR Hospitalization