FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4142280 · Received October 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-33408
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 5, 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
SP
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE BASIC OCCLUSION TEST AND THE DISPLACEMENT TEST. NO MOTOR ERROR ALARM WAS NOTED. HOWEVER, THE INSULIN PUMP WAS UNABLE TO PRIME DURING THE PRIME TEST DUE TO A FAULTY FORCE SENSOR RESISTOR. THE MOTOR WAS TESTED OUTSIDE OF THE DEVICE AND PASSED. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH A CRACKED CASE AT THE BATTERY TUBE THREADS AND MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE DISPLAY WINDOW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED MOTOR ERROR DURING BOLUS. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 21.5MMOL/L, UNABLE TO TREAT. CUSTOMER DOES NOT RECALL ANY PREVIOUS SIGNIFICANT EVENT THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE DEVICE TO ALARM. THE DEVICE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO MRI. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO DISCONNECT FROM THE DEVICE. CUSTOMER DOES NOT USE THE SENSOR FEATURE. CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE REWIND SEQUENCE. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE DEVICE AND REVERT TO BACK UP PLAN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
622055 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-754CAP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1