FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3990308 · Received August 7, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-91326
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 7, 2014
Date of Event
July 9, 2014
Report Date
July 9, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
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. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO BUTTON ERROR ALARM WAS NOTED. THE INSULIN PUMP HAD NO BUTTON RESPONSE DUE TO CORRODED KEYPAD TRACES. THE DISPLACEMENT, REWIND, BASIC OCCLUSION, OCCLUSION, PRIME AND EXCESSIVE NO DELIVERY TESTS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE UNRESPONSIVE BUTTONS. THE INSULIN PUMP HAD A CRACKED CASE AT THE DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS AND A CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED BUTTON ERROR. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 2.7 MMOL/L, WHICH THE CUSTOMER TREATED WITH A CUPCAKE AND SUGAR. 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
463805 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-754CAP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1