FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

530G INSULIN PUMP

MDR report key: 4110789 · Received September 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-27927
Event Type
Death
Date Received
September 23, 2014
Date of Event
September 14, 2014
Report Date
April 30, 2015
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
OZO
PMA / PMN Number
120010
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A COMPLETE ANALYSIS AND TESTING OF THE INSULIN PUMP SHOWED THAT IT WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTING. AFTER TESTING, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE DEVICE OPERATED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

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. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. WE THEREFORE CONSIDER THIS REPORT COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY FAILURE ANALYSIS THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE INITIAL DEVICE EVALUATION: THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE DELIVERY VOLUME ACCURACY TEST.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER PASSED AWAY FROM CARDIAC ARREST. HER BLOOD GLUCOSE AT THE TIME WAS 199 MG/DL. LEADING UP TO THE CUSTOMER'S PASSING, SHE SUFFERED FROM STAGE 4 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND HAD A FISTULA INSERTED IN HER ARM FOUR DAYS PRIOR, SO SHE COULD BEGIN DIALYSIS. THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR FOUR DAYS WHEN THE FISTULA WAS INSERTED AND WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL THE MORNING OF HER PASSING. SHE WAS ON THE INSULIN PUMP AT THE TIME OF PASSING. THE PATIENT'S HUSBAND ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD MULTIPLE PREVIOUS EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR DIABETES-RELATED ISSUES, MOSTLY LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE, BUT THESE WERE DUE TO COMPLICATIONS FROM HER STAGE 4 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
589909 530G INSULIN PUMP OZO OZO MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-551NAS A2551NASJ

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Death