PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
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
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.
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.
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 |