FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3791266 · Received May 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-84283
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 5, 2014
Date of Event
April 16, 2014
Report Date
April 16, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INSULIN PUMP ALARMED DURING THE PRIME TEST DUE TO A PROTRUDED/LOOSE DRIVE SUPPORT DISK. CRACKS TO THE RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, RESERVOIR TUBE WINDOW, BATTERY TUBE THREADS A SCRATCHED CASE ALSO NOTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT NOT YET EVALUATED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP STOPPED PRIMING AND ALARMED. A NEW BATTERY WAS INSERTED, BUT THE ANOMALY CONTINUED. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 216MG/DL. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND INSULIN SQUIRTED OUT AS WELL THE DEVICE WAS STUCK IN THE PRIME LOOP. THE CALLER WAS UNSURE IF THE DRIVE SUPPORT CAP WAS PROTRUDE, LOOSE, OR STICKING OUT. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER TO DISCONTINUE THE USE OF THE DEVICE AND REVERTED TO BACK UP PLAN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
268744 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-522NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR