FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3945062 · Received July 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-87767
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2014
Date of Event
June 17, 2014
Report Date
June 18, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS DELIVERING TOO MUCH INSULIN AND THE CUSTOMER WANTED TO RETURN THE DEVICE A YEAR AGO BUT DID NOT RETURN IT. THE CALLER STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS CURRENTLY ON VACATION AND HAD SENT A TEXT MESSAGE TO THE CALLER STATING THAT THE INSULIN PUMP BROKE AND IT ALARMED MOTOR ERROR. THE CUSTOMER WAS ON BACK UP PLAN. THE CUSTOMER ALSO WROTE IN HER TEXT MESSAGE THAT SHE THINKS THE DEVICE GAVE HER A HUGE DOSE OF INSULIN. THE CALLER TOLD HER TO DRINK JUICE. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE INCREASED TO 538 MG/DL, SHE TOOK SOME LENTUS BUT HAD NOVOLOG PRIOR TO THE LANTUS AND THE BLOOD GLUCOSE DECREASED TO 137 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER WAS NO LONGER USING THE INSULIN PUMP AND MAY NOT HAVE THE DEVICE WITH HER. THE CALLER WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE CUSTOMER CALL BACK FOR TROUBLESHOOTING WHEN THE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
421839 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-723LNAH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR