FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MINILINK TRANSMITTER

MDR report key: 3954184 · Received July 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-04661
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2014
Date of Event
June 18, 2014
Report Date
June 25, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TRANSMITTER WAS RECEIVED WITH ISIG VALUE OUT OF RANGE DUE TO CONTAMINATION ON ALL CONTACT PINS AND DAMAGED COW CATCHER CORNER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING A SENSOR ERROR ALARM. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 146 MG/DL. THIS ALERT OCCURRED WHILE CUSTOMER WAS WAITING TO CALIBRATE AND AFTER THE INITIALIZATION PERIOD. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED OF INSERTION TECHNIQUES AND STATED THAT THE SENSOR APPEARED TO BE FULLY INSERTED AND FLAT AGAINST THE SKIN. SHE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE ON THE CONNECTION BRIDGE OR CONTACT PINS. A TEST PLUG PROCEDURE WAS RUN AND SHOWED THAT THE TRANSMITTER MAY NOT BE WORKING. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
430054 MINILINK TRANSMITTER CGM MDS MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-7703NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR