FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3870928 · Received June 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-85591
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 12, 2014
Date of Event
June 6, 2014
Report Date
June 6, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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. WE THEREFORE CONSIDER THIS REPORT COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE. 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 HAD A CAR ACCIDENT THE PAST NOVEMBER AND THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SENSOR AND THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS. APPARENTLY, SHE GOT INTO THE CAR AND HAD VERY LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT MEASURE AND ASSUMED THAT THE SENSOR READING DISPLAYED ON THE INSULIN PUMP WAS CORRECT. THE CUSTOMER'S DRIVER LICENSE WAS REVOKED. THE CALLER STATED THAT SINCE THEN SHE HAS TROUBLES WITH THE SENSOR AND BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
347484 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-754WWB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1