FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4160182 · Received September 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-25962
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 19, 2014
Date of Event
August 20, 2014
Report Date
August 20, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY, IT IS UNK WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT NOT YET EVALUATED. FURTHER INFO WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. THIS MDR RELATED TO THE PUERTO RICO MFG SITE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED A MEDWATCH NUMBER FROM THE MEDTRONIC MINIMED (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THEIR INSULIN PUMP ALARMED MOTOR ERROR. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT USE THE SENSOR FEATURE AND WAS UNABLE TO REWIND THE INSULIN PUMP. CUSTOMER STATED THEY DID NOT RECALL ANY SIGNIFICANT EVENTS THAT LED TO THE ALARM OR IF THE DEVICE WAS EXPOSED TO MOISTURE. ADVISED CUSTOMER TO DISCONTINUE USE OF DEVICE AND REVERT TO BACK UP PLAN. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 157 MG/DL AT TIME OF REPORTING. NOTHING FURTHER REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
581395 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP OYC MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-723NAB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR