FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3873311 · Received June 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-85723
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 13, 2014
Date of Event
May 24, 2014
Report Date
May 26, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CALLED IN TO REPORT THAT HE HAD BEEN HOSPITALIZED FOR HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS AND DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS. THE CUSTOMER FEELS THE PUMP MIGHT NOT BE WORKING. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 450 MG/DL. THE SYMPTOMS OF HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS THAT THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED WERE VOMITING AND THIRST. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED ON THE DEVICE AND THE CUSTOMER FOUND THAT INSULIN DID EXIT DURING A MANUAL PRIME. THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE TIME AND DATE ARE CORRECT IN THE DEVICE. THE BASAL RATES AND BOLUS WIZARD SETTINGS WERE CORRECT AS WELL, HOWEVER, SEVERAL LOW RESERVOIR ALARMS WERE FOUND IN THE ALARM HISTORY. THE BOLUS HISTORY WAS CHECKED AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE ACCURATE. THE INFUSION SET WAS REMOVED FROM THE CUSTOMER'S BODY AND HE STATED THAT THE CANNULA WAS NOT OCCLUDED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
349614 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-722LNAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Hospitalization