FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4151628 · Received October 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-34684
Event Type
Malfunction
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
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED DURING THE BASIC OCCLUSION TEST AND WAS UNABLE TO PRIME DURING THE PRIME TEST DUE TO A FAULTY FORCE SENSOR RESISTOR. THE INSULIN PUMP HAD A CRACKED CASE AT A DISPLAY WINDOW CORNER, MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE DISPLAY WINDOW, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, AND A CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS OF 158 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A COMPROMISED FORCE SENSOR SYSTEM ERROR FROM THE INSULIN PUMP. THE CUSTOMER ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PISTON OF THE INSULIN PUMP DID NOT STOP DURING PRIMING. THE CUSTOMER ALSO REPORTED THAT INSULIN SQUIRTED OUT DURING MANUAL PRIME. NO NUMBERS APPEARED ON THE SCREEN OF THE INSULIN PUMP NOR WERE THERE ANY ALERTS HEARD. THE CUSTOMER TRIED OUT DIFFERENT INFUSION SET TO NO AVAIL. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
633536 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-722LWWL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1