PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2014-32971
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 4, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 4, 2014
- Report Date
- September 4, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MINIMED
- Product Code
- OYC
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980022
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED DURING THE BASIC OCCLUSION TEST DUE TO A LOOSE AND PROTRUDED DRIVE SUPPORT DISK. THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE RESET ERROR TEST. NO UNEXPECTED RESET WAS NOTED DURING TESTING. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH A CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE WINDOW, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, CRACKED CASE AT DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS, MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE DISPLAY WINDOW AND A CRACKED DISPLAY WINDOW.
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.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT SHE RECEIVED A PRIME REWIND ALARM ON HER INSULIN PUMP, AND INSULIN WAS SQUIRTING OUT OF THE NEEDLE DURING THE MANUAL PRIME PROCESS. HER BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 104 MG/DL. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CUSTOMER STATED SHE HAD HIT THE INSULIN PUMP AGAINST A COPIER. SHE ALSO STATED THE DRIVE SUPPORT CAP APPEARED NORMAL, AND THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PRESS THE CAP WHILE CONNECTED. SHE WAS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE INSULIN PUMP AND REVERT TO A BACK-UP PLAN. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621599 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED | OYC | MEDTRONIC MINIMED | MMT-722NAS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 YR |