FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4011207 · Received August 14, 2014

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

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

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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