FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3974018 · Received August 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-89021
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 1, 2014
Date of Event
June 30, 2014
Report Date
July 2, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FAILURE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS MONITORED FOR 24 HOURS WITH 2.0 BASAL RATE. THE DEVICE DID FUNCTION PROPERLY. NO BLANK DISPLAY OR DISPLAY ANOMALY NOTED. ALL THE OPERATING CURRENTS WERE WITHIN THE SPECIFICATION, NO UNEXPECTED LOW BATTERY OR OFF NO POWER ALARM NOTED. NO DAMAGE INSIDE THE INSULIN PUMP NOTED. THE UNIT WAS RECEIVED WITH MINOR SCRATCHED DISPLAY WINDOW, CRACKED CASE AT DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS AND CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD A BLANK DISPLAY. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING 127 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A LOW BATTERY ALERT, AND AFTER CHANGING THE BATTERY OUT, NOTHING HAPPENED. SHE ATTEMPTED AGAIN AND STATED THAT THE DEVICE RESORTED TO A BLANK SCREEN. SHE TRIED AGAIN WITH NEW BATTERIES, GOT THE INSULIN PUMP TO WORK, BUT THEN IT HAD A BLANK DISPLAY AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ONCE AGAIN THEREAFTER. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THAT NO CORROSION WAS OBSERVED AND THAT THE DEVICE HAD NOT BEEN DROPPED NOR BUMPED. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING, THE DISPLAY DID NOT RETURN. ADVISED DISCONTINUATION OF THE INSULIN PUMP. NOTHING FURTHER REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
450760 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-523NAP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR