PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2014-05379
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 1, 2014
- Date of Event
- July 2, 2014
- Report Date
- July 2, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MINIMED
- Product Code
- OYC
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980022
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
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. THE INSULIN PUMP INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT IS THE PARADIGM REAL-TIME VEO INSULIN INFUSION PUMP, WHICH IS NOT MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES. HOWEVER, THE DEVICE IS SIMILAR TO THE PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP, WHICH IS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES.
FAILURE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, MISSING END CAP STICKER, BLEEDING LCD GLASS, MINOR SCRATCHES ON DISPLAY WINDOW AND CRACKED CASE NEAR DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS. NO BUTTON ERROR ALARMS NOTED. HOWEVER, INTERMITTENT BUTTON RESPONSE DUE TO CORRODED KEYPAD TRACES.THE INSULIN PUMP INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT IS THE PARADIGM REAL-TIME VEO INSULIN INFUSION PUMP, WHICH IS NOT MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES. HOWEVER, THE DEVICE IS SIMILAR TO THE PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP, WHICH IS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED BUTTON ERROR. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 122.4 MG/DL. NO SIGNIFICANT EVENTS LEADING TO THE ALARM WERE OBSERVED. ADVISED DISCONTINUATION OF THE INSULIN PUMP. NOTHING FURTHER REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450101 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED | OYC | MEDTRONIC MINIMED | MMT-754LWWP |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |