FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3945565 · Received July 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-87850
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 21, 2014
Date of Event
June 18, 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 Location
NJ
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

WHILE ASSISTING THE CUSTOMER WITH PROGRAMMING THEIR INSULIN PUMP THE DEVICE ALARMED MOTOR ERROR. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 184 MG/DL. AT THE TIME THE CUSTOMER WAS TRYING TO PRIME THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO A STRONG MAGNETIC FIELD OR MRI. THE CUSTOMER IS NOT USING THE SENSOR FEATURE. THEY ARE ABLE TO REWIND THE DEVICE. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY WERE PUTTING THE RESERVOIR AT AN ANGLE AND THE DEVICE ALARMED MOTOR ERROR. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT WANT TO REPLACE THE DEVICE SINCE THEY WILL BE GETTING A NEW INSULIN PUMP SOON. THEY DECLINED REPLACEMENT. THE DISCONTINUATION OF THE DEVICE WAS ADVISED AND THE CUSTOMER STILL DECLINED. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
425033 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-722LNAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR