FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4142298 · Received October 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-33463
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
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE REWIND, BASIC OCCLUSION TEST, PRIME TEST AND DISPLACEMENT TEST. INSULIN PUMP RECEIVED STUCK IN THE MOTOR ERROR LOOP DURING BOLUS AND BASAL DELIVERY. UNABLE TO CONFIRMED ERROR ALARM DUE TO ERASED HISTORY FILE. THE MOTOR WAS TESTED OUTSIDE THE DEVICE AND PASSED. THE MOTOR MAY HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE THAT WAS NOT DETECTED DURING OUR TESTING. INSULIN PUMP RECEIVED WITH MINOR SCRATCHES ON RESERVOIR TUBE WINDOW.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP RETURNED A MOTOR ERROR ALARM DURING PRIMING. CUSTOMER DID NOT RECALL ANY SIGNIFICANT EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE ERROR ALARM. REVIEW OF THE INSULIN PUMP'S ALARM HISTORY SHOWED THAT AN ADDITIONAL ERROR ALARM WAS RETURNED. BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 127.8 MG/DL AT THE TIME OF THE CALL. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
621860 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-754CMP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1