FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4032375 · Received August 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-96678
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 25, 2014
Date of Event
July 23, 2014
Report Date
July 23, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FAILURE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH NO ACTIVATE BUTTON RESPONSE DUE TO CORRODED KEYPAD TRACE. NO BUTTON ERROR ALARM NOTED DURING TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED WITH MINOR SCRATCHED DISPLAY WINDOW, CRACKED CASE AT DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP AND CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY, IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT AS NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED BUTTON ERROR AND THE CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR IT. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE READING AT THE TIME OF THE CALL WAS 20 MMOL/L. NO FURTHER INFORMATION REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
513786 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-554WWH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1