FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3990373 · Received August 7, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-91173
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 7, 2014
Date of Event
July 8, 2014
Report Date
July 8, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY
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. 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 PASSED THE REWIND, BASIC OCCLUSION, PRIME AND DISPLACEMENT TESTS. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED WITH STUCK MOTOR ERROR ALARM LOOP DURING BOLUS DELIVERY. THE MOTOR WAS TESTED OUTSIDE OF THE DEVICE AND PASSED. THE MOTOR MAY HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE THAT WAS NOT DETECTED DURING OUR TESTING. UNABLE TO CONFIRM AN ERROR ALARM DUE TO ERASED HISTORY FILE. THE UNIT WAS RECEIVED WITH MINOR SCRATCHED DISPLAY WINDOW, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED MOTOR ERROR. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 134 MG/DL. NO SIGNIFICANT EVENTS LEADING TO THE ALARM WERE OBSERVED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE INSULIN PUMP TO TAKE A SHOWER, AND WHEN HE WENT TO PUT IT BACK ON, THE ALARM OCCURRED. ADVISED DISCONTINUATION OF THE INSULIN PUMP. NOTHING FURTHER REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
464100 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-523NAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR