PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2014-35094
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 7, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 8, 2014
- Report Date
- September 8, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MINIMED
- Product Code
- OYC
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980022
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED BASIC OCCLUSION TEST AND DISPLACEMENT TEST. NO MOTOR ERROR ALARMS WERE NOTED. HOWEVER, THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO PRIME DURING PRIME TEST DUE TO FAULTY FORCE SENSOR RESISTOR. THE MOTOR WAS TESTED OUTSIDE THE DEVICE AND IT PASSED. THE DEVICE HAD CRACKED CASE AT DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, AND MINOR SCRATCHED DISPLAY WINDOW.
CURRENTLY IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT AS NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED MOTOR ERROR DURING BOLUS/BASAL DELIVERY. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS UNKNOWN. THE ALARM HAD OCCURRED NINE TIMES WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT USE THE SENSOR FEATURE. THEY WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE REWIND SEQUENCE. THE DISCONTINUATION OF THE DEVICE WAS ADVISED. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 628273 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED | OYC | MEDTRONIC MINIMED | MMT-754LWWS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |