FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4123467 · Received September 26, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-29715
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2014
Date of Event
August 28, 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
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. UNIT PASSED THE REWIND BASIC OCCLUSION TEST, PRIME/A33 TEST AND DISPLACEMENT TEST. HOWEVER, UNIT RECEIVED STUCK IN THE MOTOR ERROR LOOP DURING BOLUS / BASAL DELIVERY AND E70 ERROR ALARM CONFIRMED IN THE HISTORY FILE. THE MOTOR WAS TESTED OUTSIDE THE DEVICE AND PASSED. THE MOTOR MAY HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE THAT WAS NOT DETECTED DURING OUR TESTING. THE DRIVE SUPPORT DISK WAS INSPECTED AND NO ANOMALY WAS NOTED. UNIT RECEIVED WITH CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED MOTOR ERROR. THE DRIVE SUPPORT CAP WAS NOTED TO BE NORMAL. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE READING AT THE TIME OF THE CALL WAS 3.8 MMOL/L AND HAS TREATED WITH FOOD. NO FURTHER INFORMATION REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
600267 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-554LWWP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1