PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2014-23183
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 15, 2014
- Date of Event
- August 15, 2014
- Report Date
- August 16, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MINIMED
- Product Code
- OYC
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980022
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OK
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
CURRENTLY IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT AS NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. WE THEREFORE CONSIDER THIS REPORT COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT SHE WAS EXPERIENCING HIGH BLOOD SUGAR UP TO 555 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER STATED HER BLOOD GLUCOSE HAD GONE DOWN TO 345 MG/DL AT THE TIME OF REPORTING, FOLLOWING A 410 MG/DL BLOOD GLUCOSE, AFTER A BOLUS WITH THE INSULIN PUMP. THE CUSTOMER STATED SHE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY SYMPTOMS OF HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE DRIVE SUPPORT CAP APPEARED NORMAL. NO AIR BUBBLES WERE FOUND. INSULIN DID EXIT THE TUBING DURING A MANUAL PRIME AND NO LEAKS WERE FOUND. SETTINGS AND HISTORY WERE FOUND TO BE CORRECT. A HIGH PRESSURE TEST WAS PERFORMED AND PASSED. UPON REMOVAL OF THE INFUSION SET, THE CANNULA WAS FOUND TO BE BENT BUT NOT OCCLUDED. THE INSERTION SITE WAS BLEEDING. THE CUSTOMER WAS INSTRUCTED TO APPLY PRESSURE WITH A TISSUE TO STOP BLEEDING, AND CHANGE OUT THE INFUSION SET, RESERVOIR AND INSULIN. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 568448 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED | OYC | MEDTRONIC MINIMED | MMT-522NAL |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 YR |