PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
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
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.
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.
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 |