FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4151615 · Received October 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-34657
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 8, 2014
Date of Event
September 8, 2014
Report Date
September 8, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSULIN PUMP HAD OPERATING CURRENTS IN SPECIFICATION. NO UNEXPECTED FAILED BATTERY TEST ALARM WAS NOTED. THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE REWIND, BASIC OCCLUSION, OCCLUSION, PRIME, EXCESSIVE NO DELIVERY ALARM AND DISPLACEMENT TESTS. THE INSULIN PUMP HAD INTERMITTENT BUTTON RESPONSE DUE TO MOISTURE DAMAGE ON THE KEYPAD TRACES. THE INSULIN PUMP HAD MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE DISPLAY WINDOW, CRACKED CASE NEAR THE DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS, A BROKEN BELT CLIP SLOT, AND A CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP. NO BATTERY OUT LIMIT ALARM WAS NOTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD A BUTTON ERROR ALARM ON THE INSULIN PUMP. CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO BOLUS AND THE NUMBERS KEPT SCROLLING. CUSTOMER ALSO STATED THAT THE INSULIN WAS BEING DELIVERED. CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE REMOVED THE RESERVOIR TO KEEP FROM WASTING THE INSULIN AND GETTING TOO MUCH. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS WERE RUNNING HIGH A FEW DAYS AGO BECAUSE HIS BODY HAS SITES THAT DO NOT ABSORB INSULIN. CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE WENT UP TO 600 MG/DL AND STAYED THERE FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS BEFORE THEY BEGAN TO COME DOWN. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT HE GOT LEG CRAMPS AND HAD TO DRINK SOME JUICE TO GET RID OF IT. CUSTOMER ALSO GOT A FAILED BATTERY TEST WHEN HE PLACED THE BATTERY BACK IN THE PUMP. CUSTOMER CHANGED THE BATTERY AND GOT THE BATT OUT LIMIT SINCE THE BATTERY WAS OUT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. INSULIN PUMP WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED BASED ON THE KEYPAD BEING UNRESPONSIVE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
633144 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-723RNAB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR