FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3820285 · Received May 20, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-84800
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2014
Date of Event
January 30, 2014
Report Date
May 7, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FAILURE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED DURING THE BASIC OCCLUSION TEST AS A RESULT OF A PROTRUDED/LOOSE DRIVE SUPPORT DISK. THE DEVICE HAD SCRATCHED SCREEN, CRACKED CASE DISPLAY WINDOW CORNER, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, AND MISSING END CAP STICKER. 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 CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT TO GET INSULIN INJECTIONS. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 3.3MMOL/L. DURING THE CALL, THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE DEVICE ALARMED WHILE PRIMING AND INSULIN SQUIRTED OUT DURING THE MANUAL PRIME PROCESS AS WELL IT WAS STUCK IN THE REWIND COMPLETE/BOLUS DELIVERY LOOP. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
299802 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-554WWL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1