FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3813033 · Received May 15, 2014

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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