PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2014-29725
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 26, 2014
- Date of Event
- August 14, 2014
- Report Date
- August 28, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MINIMED
- Product Code
- OYC
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980022
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE DISPLACEMENT, OPERATING CURRENTS, SELF TEST AND OFF NO POWER TESTS. NO UNEXPECTED LOW BATTERY ALARMS WERE NOTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS MONITORED AND NO VIBRATING ANOMALY AND NO BLANK DISPLAY WERE NOTED DURING TESTING. THE INSULIN PUMP HAD INTERMITTENT MISSING SEGMENTS DURING THE BUTTON PRESS DUE TO A COLD SOLDER JOINT ON THE DISPLAY ASSEMBLY. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE DISPLAY WINDOW, CRACKED CASE AT A DISPLAY WINDOW CORNER AND A CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP.
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. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD A BLANK DISPLAY. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 327 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT FOR A COUPLED OF WEEKS THE TIME AND THE DATE ICONS WERE NOT SHOWING ON THE SCREEN OF THE INSULIN PUMP. THE CUSTOMER INSERTED A NEW BATTERY AND THE SCREEN SHOWED THE BATTERY STATUS, THE DEVICES STARTED VIBRATING, AND THE DISPLAY WAS BLANK; THERE WERE SOME LINES ON THE SCREEN AND THERE WAS A BLANK SPOT IN THE NUMBERS. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE DEVICE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CUSTOMER HAD REVERTED TO A BACKUP PLAN. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601138 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED | OYC | MEDTRONIC MINIMED | MMT-723LNAS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 YR |