FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3984341 · Received August 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-05992
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 6, 2014
Date of Event
July 22, 2014
Report Date
July 22, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K030531
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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 PASSED THE FUNCTIONAL TEST INCLUDING THE DISPLACEMENT TEST, REWIND, BASIC OCCLUSION, OCCLUSION, PRIME, AND EXCESSIVE NO DELIVERY ALARM TEST. THE DEVICE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. HOWEVER, NOISY MOTOR NOTED DURING TESTING DUE TO FAULTY MOTOR. THE UNIT WAS RECEIVED WITH MINOR SCRATCHED LCD WINDOW, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, AND CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS FOUND IN BED UNCONSCIOUS DUE TO HYPOGLYCEMIA. THE PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS AT 38 MG/DL. PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
461379 PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-512LWWB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening