FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4122489 · Received September 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-24553
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 18, 2014
Date of Event
August 19, 2014
Report Date
August 19, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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 UNK WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT NOT YET EVALUATED. FURTHER INFO WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO BUTTON ERROR ALARM WAS NOTED. THE INSULIN PUMP HAD INTERMITTENT BUTTON RESPONSE DUE TO CORRODED KEYPAD TRACES. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH A CRACKED CASE AT A DISPLAY WINDOW CORNER, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE DISPLAY WINDOW AND CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS. NO MOISTURE DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE ELECTRONICS, MOTOR, VIBRATOR MOTOR OR BATTERY TUBE ASSEMBLY.

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 STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS SUBMERGED INTO WATER ACCIDENTLY PRIOR TO THE ALARM. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS AT THE TIME OF THE CALL WAS 113 MG/DL. NO FURTHER INFO REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
579288 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP OYC MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-754WWB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1