PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2014-33124
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 4, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 5, 2014
- Report Date
- September 5, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- OYC
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980022
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
INSULIN PUMP HAD NO BUTTON RESPONSE DUE TO CORRODED KEYPAD TRACES. NO BUTTON ERROR ALARMS NOTED. INSULIN PUMP HAD A CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, MINOR SCRATCHES ON DISPLAY WINDOW, CRACKED DISPLAY WINDOW AND CRACKED CASE NEAR DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS NOTED DURING VISUAL INSPECTION.
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). 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED BUTTON ERROR. PRIOR TO THE ALARM THE CUSTOMER HAD SUSPENDED THE INSULIN PUMP AND HAD GONE SWIMMING. UPON RESUMING THE DEVICE, IT ALARMED THE BUTTON ERROR, WHICH WAS UNABLE TO BE CLEARED. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 8.0 MMOL/L. THE DISCONTINUATION OF THE DEVICE WAS ADVISED. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621649 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED | OYC | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | MMT-754CML |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |