PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2014-25431
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 19, 2014
- Date of Event
- August 22, 2014
- Report Date
- August 22, 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
(B)(4). 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. 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.
A BROKEN RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE DISPLAY WINDOW, A CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE, CRACKED DISPLAY WINDOW AND A CRACKED CASE NEAR THE DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS WERE NOTED DURING THE VISUAL INSPECTION. NO BUTTON ERROR ALARMS WERE NOTED AND ALL OF THE BUTTONS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. HOWEVER, CORRODED KEYPAD TRACES WERE NOTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD RAMPING NUMBERS DURING A BOLUS ATTEMPT, AND THEN THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED BUTTON ERROR THEREAFTER. THE REPORTER DID NOT PROVIDE THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING. NO SIGNIFICANT EVENTS LEADING TO THE ALARM WERE OBSERVED. ADVISED REPLACEMENT OF THE INSULIN PUMP. NOTHING FURTHER REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 582304 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED | OYC | MEDTRONIC MINIMED | MMT-754CML |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |