SENSOR ENLITE
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2014-06081
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 5, 2014
- Date of Event
- July 5, 2014
- Report Date
- July 5, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MINIMED
- Product Code
- OZO
- PMA / PMN Number
- 120010
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
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.
INSPECTED 2 OPENED AND USED SENSORS AND PERFORMED BICARBONATE BUFFER TEST PER SPECIFICATION. ONE OUT OF TWO SENSORS FAILED FOR HIGH READINGS. ONE REMAINING SENSORS PASSED PER SPECIFICATIONS WITH ACCURATE READINGS. ALSO FOUND BOTH SENSORS CANULA BENT. UNABLE TO CONFIRM CUSTOMER RECEIVED SENSORS IN SAID CONDITION DUE TO CUSTOMER RETURNING IT OPENED AND USED. UNABLE TO CONFIRM NEEDLE COMPLAINT DUE TO CUSTOMER RETURN SENSORS, BUT NO NEEDLES.
THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT DUE TO FLUCTUATING READINGS OF THEIR SENSOR GLUCOSE THEY PULLED OUT THE SENSOR FROM THEIR BODY AND NOTICED THAT THE CANNULA WAS SLIGHTLY TWISTED. ALSO, THE SITE OF INSERTION STARTED BLEEDING, BUT IT WAS NOT BLEEDING AT THE TIME OF THE CALL. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE AT THE TIME OF THE CALL WAS 85 MG/DL. AT THE TIME OF THE PROBLEM THE CUSTOMER'S SENSOR GLUCOSE READINGS WERE 62 MG/DL, 45 MG/DL WHILE THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 90 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER DECLINED TROUBLESHOOTING FOR THE SENSOR AND BLOOD GLUCOSE READING DIFFERENCES. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 457645 | SENSOR ENLITE | OZO | OZO | MEDTRONIC MINIMED | MMT-7008A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 YR |