FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4150135 · Received October 7, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-34875
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 7, 2014
Date of Event
September 8, 2014
Report Date
September 8, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
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.(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INSULIN PUMP PASSED DISPLACEMENT TEST, REWIND, AND BASIC OCCLUSION TEST. INSULIN PUMP RECEIVED WITH STUCK MOTOR ERROR ALARM LOOP DURING BOLUS DELIVERY AND ALARM CONFIRM IN ALARM HISTORY SCREEN. MOTOR WAS TESTED OUTSIDE THE DEVICE AND PASSED. MOTOR MAY HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE NOT DETECTED DURING OUR TESTING. INSULIN PUMP RECEIVED WITH CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED MOTOR ERROR. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE ALARM REOCCURRED AND PERSISTED. THE CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO PERFORM THE MANUAL TUBE FILLING. IN THE ALARM HISTORY THERE WAS AN ERROR ALARM PRESENT. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 14.3 MMOL/L. THE CUSTOMER WAS ASKED TO RETURN THE MALFUNCTIONING DEVICE. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
627355 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-754WWS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1