FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4142021 · Received October 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-33112
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
MO
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS MDR RELATED TO THE PUERTO RICO MANUFACTURING SITE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED A MEDWATCH NUMBER FROM THE MEDTRONIC MINIMED (B)(4). 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSULIN PUMP HAD CURRENTS IN SPECIFICATION AND NO UNEXPECTED BATTERY OUT LIMIT ALARM WAS NOTED. THE INSULIN PUMP HAD INTERMITTENT BUTTON RESPONSE DUE TO MOISTURE DAMAGE ON THE KEYPAD TRACES. THE INSULIN PUMP HAD MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE DISPLAY WINDOW, A CRACKED CASE NEAR THE DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, A CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP AND A MISSING END CAP STICKER. NO MOISTURE DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD SCROLLING NUMBERS AND AN UNRESPONSIVE KEYPAD AFTER IT HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO OCEAN WATER. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 141 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALSO ALARMED BATTERY OUT LIMIT DUE TO THE BATTERIES HAVING BEEN OUT FOR A GREATER DURATION THAN ALLOWED BY THE INSULIN PUMP. ADVISED REPLACEMENT OF THE INSULIN PUMP. NOTHING FURTHER REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
621447 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-723NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR