PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2014-08206
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 14, 2014
- Date of Event
- July 16, 2014
- Report Date
- July 16, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MINIMED
- Product Code
- OYC
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980022
- 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. 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.
A CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE DISPLAY WINDOW AND A CRACKED CASE NEAR THE DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS WERE NOTED DURING THE VISUAL INSPECTION. ALL BUTTONS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. NO BUTTON ERROR ALARMS WERE NOTED. HOWEVER, MOISTURE DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE KEYPAD TRACES.
IT WAS REPORTED, THE CUSTOMER WAS EXPERIENCING HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE AND THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED BUTTON ERROR. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 29MMOL/L. CUSTOMER PUT IN A BATTERY AND THEN THE DEVICE ALARMED. NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT EVENTS. CUSTOMER'S MOTHER WAS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE DEVICE AND REVERT TO BACK UP PLAN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 485801 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED | OYC | MEDTRONIC MINIMED | MMT-754LCMH |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |