PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2014-33261
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 4, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 4, 2014
- Report Date
- September 4, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- OYC
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980022
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
INSULIN PUMP HAD AN INTERMITTENT BLANK DISPLAY AND OFF NO POWER DUE TO CORRODED BATTERY TUBE. INSULIN PUMP RECEIVED WITH CRACKED CASE AT DISPLAY WINDOW CORNER, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP AND MINOR SCRATCHES ON DISPLAY WINDOW.
(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. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD A BAD CONTACT WITH THE BATTERY. THE CALLER STATED THAT THE DEVICE SOMETIMES SWITCHED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE REPORTER DID NOT KNOW THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING. NOTHING FURTHER REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621363 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED | OYC | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | MMT-754WWL |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |