FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4050101 · Received August 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-14576
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 30, 2014
Date of Event
July 31, 2014
Report Date
July 31, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FAILURE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT NO BUTTON ERROR ALARM NOTED. THE DEVICE HAD NO BUTTON RESPONSE DUE TO CORRODED KEYPAD TRACES. THE INSULIN PUMP HAD MINOR SCRATCHED DISPLAY WINDOW, SCRATCHED CASE, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, CRACKED BELT CLIP SLOT AND CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP. THE UNIT HAD MOISTURE DAMAGE ON THE ELECTRONIC AND MOTOR ASSEMBLIES.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE INSULIN PUMP WAS EXPOSED TO MOISTURE, CUSTOMER WAS PLAYING IN THE PADDLING IN THE POOL. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE DEVICE. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 17.0MMOL/L. NO FURTHER INFORMATION REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
531242 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-754WWL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1