FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3984583 · Received August 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-90590
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 6, 2014
Date of Event
July 6, 2014
Report Date
July 6, 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. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FAILURE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD INTERMITTENT BUTTON RESPONSE DUE TO MOISTURE DAMAGE ON THE KEYPAD TRACES. NO SCROLLING NUMBERS DISPLAY ANOMALY NOTED. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED WITH MINOR SCRATCHED DISPLAY WINDOW, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, AND CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD AN UNRESPONSIVE KEYPAD; THE SCROLL BAR WAS MOVING ON ITS OWN. AT THE TIME OF THE PHONE CALL THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 270 MG/DL, BUT IN THE PAST THE CUSTOMER HAD A BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL OF OVER 400 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER HAD ALREADY REVERTED TO A BACK-UP PLAN. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
459976 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