PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2014-84614
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 15, 2014
- Date of Event
- May 8, 2014
- Report Date
- May 8, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- OYC
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980022
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
INSULIN PUMP ALARMED DURING THE BASIC OCCLUSION TEST DUE TO A PROTRUDED/LOOSE DRIVE SUPPORT DISK. A CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, SCRATCHED LCD WINDOW, SCRATCHED RESERVOIR TUBE WINDOW AND MISSING END CAP STICKER ALSO NOTED.
CURRENTLY IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT AS NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE INSULIN PUMP INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT IS THE PARADIGM REAL-TIME VEO INSULIN INFUSION PUMP, WHICH IS NOT MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES. HOWEVER, THE DEVICE IS SIMILAR TO THE PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP, WHICH IS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED AND INSULIN SQUIRTED OUT DURING THE MANUAL PRIME PROCESS, BUT THE CUSTOMER WAS DISCONNECTED DURING PRIME. THE PISTON CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD AFTER THE RESERVOIR MADE CONTACT AND INSULIN SQUIRTED OUT, FOLLOWED BY THE ALARM. THE NUMBERS DID NOT APPEAR ON THE SCREEN, AND THE BEEPS COULD NOT BE HEARD. THE DRIVE SUPPORT CAP WAS STICKING OUT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291203 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED | OYC | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | MMT-754WWS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |