PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2014-33095
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 4, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 4, 2014
- Report Date
- September 5, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- OYC
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980022
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH INTERMITTENT BUTTON RESPONSE DUE TO CORRODED KEYPAD TRACES. NO UNEXPECTED NUMBERS RAMPING DURING OUR TESTING. THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE DISPLACEMENT, REWIND, BASIC OCCLUSION, OCCLUSION, PRIME/A33 AND EXCESSIVE NO DELIVERY TEST. NO MOTOR ERROR ALARM NOTED AND MOTOR PASSED THE MOTOR TEST. THE INSULIN PUMP HAS CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, MINOR SCRATCHED LCD WINDOW, CRACKED BELT CLIP SLOT AND CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS.
(B)(4).CURRENTLY IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT AS NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND 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 RAMPING NUMBERS AND AN UNRESPONSIVE KEYPAD DURING A BOLUS DELIVERY. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 587 MG/DL, WHICH WAS UNTREATED, BUT THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE WOULD TREAT WITH A MANUAL INJECTION. THE CUSTOMER'S HUSBAND ALSO NOTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD ALARMED MOTOR ERROR A WEEK PRIOR. NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT EVENTS LEADING TO THE KEYPAD ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE MOTOR ERROR ALARM HAD OCCURRED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO; IT WAS UNCLEAR WHEN THE ALARM TOOK PLACE. SHE REPORTED THAT SHE HAD DROPPED THE INSULIN PUMP A FEW TIMES PRIOR TO THE MOTOR ALARM, BUT IT DID NOT HIT THE FLOOR BECAUSE THE TUBING WOULD STOP IT FROM HITTING THE GROUND. ADVISED REPLACEMENT OF THE INSULIN PUMP. NOTHING FURTHER REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621652 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED | OYC | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | MMT-723NAB |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 YR |