FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3980859 · Received August 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-89841
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 2014
Date of Event
July 4, 2014
Report Date
July 4, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT AS NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FAILURE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS UNABLE TO PRIME DURING PRIME TEST DUE TO A FAULTY FORCE SENSOR. UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE MOTOR ERROR ALARM DUE TO THE PRIME ANOMALY. THE MOTOR PASSED THE MOTOR TEST. THE DEVICE HAD MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE LCD DISPLAY WINDOW AND CRACKS ON THE BATTERY TUBE THREADS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED FOR MOTOR ERROR. THE REPORTER MENTIONED THAT THIS ALARM HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 8 MONTH PERIOD. BLOOD GLUCOSE READING AT THE TIME WAS 91 MG/DL. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WILL BE REPLACED. NOTHING FURTHER REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
456448 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-722WWB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1