FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4142345 · Received October 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-33714
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 5, 2014
Date of Event
September 5, 2014
Report Date
September 6, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE REWIND, BASIC OCCLUSION TEST, PRIME TEST AND DISPLACEMENT TEST. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED STUCK ON A MOTOR ERROR ALARM THAT OCCURRED DURING THE BOLUS DELIVERY. THE MOTOR WAS TESTED OUTSIDE OF THE DEVICE AND PASSED. THE MOTOR MAY HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE THAT WAS NOT DETECTED DURING TESTING. THE OCCLUSION TEST AND EXCESSIVE NO DELIVERY ALARM TEST COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE MOTOR ERROR ALARM DURING THE BOLUS DELIVERY. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH A CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, A CRACKED CASE AT THE DISPLAY WINDOW CORNER, MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE DISPLAY WINDOW, A SCRATCHED RESERVOIR TUBE WINDOW, AND A STAINED END CAP STICKER.

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. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THEIR INSULIN PUMP WAS ALARMING MOTOR ERROR. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT USE THE SENSOR FEATURE AND WERE UNABLE TO REWIND THE INSULIN PUMP. CUSTOMER STATED THEY DO NOT RECALL ANY SIGNIFICANT EVENTS THAT LED TO THE ALARM OR IF THE DEVICE WAS DROPPED. ADVISED CUSTOMER TO DISCONTINUE USE OF DEVICE AND REVERT TO BACK UP PLAN. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 370 MG/DL AT TIME OF REPORTING. NOTHING FURTHER REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
621828 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-523NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR