FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3972187 · Received July 31, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-05210
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 31, 2014
Date of Event
July 1, 2014
Report Date
July 1, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL
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. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT NOT YET EVALUATED. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED FOR A MOTOR ERROR DURING THE BASIC OCCLUSION TEST DUE TO A LOOSE DRIVE SUPPORT DISK. UNABLE TO PERFORM PRIME TEST DUE TO MOTOR ERROR ALARMS. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH CRACKED CASE AT DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS AND BATTERY TUBE THREADS. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH SEVERELY SCRATCHED DISPLAY WINDOW AND A BROKEN RESERVOIR TUBE LIP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP DID NOT DETECT THE RESERVOIR AND THAT THE PISTON CONTINUED TO PUSH WITH NO NUMBERS SCROLLING ON THE SCREEN. HE STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE PREPARING TO PRIME LOOP. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO HOLD DOWN THE ACT BUTTON UNTIL RECEIVING A SECOND SERIES OF BEEPS OR NUMBERS ON THE DISPLAY, AND HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE EITHER OF THESE. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 182 MG/DL. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
447489 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-722NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR