FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3791302 · Received May 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-84228
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 5, 2014
Date of Event
April 19, 2014
Report Date
April 19, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ND
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INSULIN WAS RECEIVED STUCK IN THE MOTOR ERROR ALARM LOOP DURING THE BOLUS/BASAL DELIVERY. THE MOTOR WAS TESTED OUTSIDE OF THE DEVICE AND PASSED. THE MOTOR MAY HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE THAT WAS NOT DETECTED DURING TESTING.

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 ALARMED MOTOR ERROR WHILE PRIMING, AND THE DEVICE WAS RESETTING BY IT SELF. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 124MG/DL. THE CALLER MENTIONED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPOSED TO AN X-RAY MACHINE AT THE AIRPORT. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, AND THE DISPLACEMENT TEST FAILED AS WELL THE DEVICE WAS STUCK IN THE PRIME LOOP. REVIEWED THE ALARM HISTORY AND FOUND NO RESERVOIR, SEVERAL MOTOR ERRORS, CHECKING SETTINGS AND OTHER TWO ALARMS. ADVISED THE CALLER TO DISCONTINUE THE USE OF THE DEVICE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
267482 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-522LNAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR