PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2014-33640
- 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
- OH
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED STUCK IN MOTOR ERROR LOOP DURING BOLUS AND BASAL DELIVERY. NO A35 ALARM OR CHECK SETTINGS ALARM NOTED. THE MOTOR WAS TESTED OUTSIDE OF THE DEVICE AND PASSED; THE MOTOR MAY HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE THAT WAS NOT DETECTED DURING OUR TESTING. UNABLE TO PERFORM THE EXCESSIVE NO DELIVERY TEST AND OCCLUSION TEST DUE TO MOTOR ERROR ALARMS. THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED DISPLACEMENT, REWIND, BASIC OCCLUSION AND PRIME/A33 TESTS. THE INSULIN PUMP HAS MINOR SCRATCHED DISPLAY WINDOW, CRACKED CASE AT DISPLAY WINDOW CORNER, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP AND MISSING END CAP STICKER.
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 CUSTOMER WAS TRYING TO PRIME WHEN SHE RECEIVED A MOTOR ERROR ON THE INSULIN PUMP. CUSTOMER REFILLED HER RESERVOIR AND PUT THE RESERVOIR IN THE PUMP. CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE FELT LIKE IT DIDN'T CLICK WHEN THE RESERVOIR WAS PLACED IN THE PUMP. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 149 MG/DL. CUSTOMER WAS ASSISTED WITH CLEARING THE ALARM. CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE WENT THROUGH A METAL DETECTOR WHEN SHE FLEW LAST WEEK. A MOTION SENSOR TEST FAILURE ALARM AND A NO DELIVERY ALARM WERE FOUND IN THE ALARM HISTORY. CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE REWIND SEQUENCE. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO RETURN THE PUMP WITH THE BATTERY AND TO ZERO OUT THE BASAL RATES. INSULIN PUMP WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621681 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED | OYC | MEDTRONIC MINIMED | MMT-522LNAS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 YR |