FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4170398 · Received October 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-37518
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 14, 2014
Date of Event
September 17, 2014
Report Date
September 17, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UNIT RECEIVED WITH OPERATING CURRENTS WITHIN SPEC. NO UNEXPECTED LOW BATTERY ALARMS NOTED. HOWEVER, UNIT ALARMED UNEXPECTED WEAK BATTERY AND FAILED BATTERY TEST WERE NOTED DUE TO FAULTY BATTERY TUBE. UNIT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AFTER UNPLUGGING AND PLUGGING THE BATTERY TUBE CONNECTOR INTO B1 I/B. UNIT RECEIVED WITH CRACKED CASE AT DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS, BATTERY TUBE THREADS AND RESERVOIR TUBE LIP. UNIT RECEIVED WITH MINOR SCRATCHED LCD WINDOW. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS OF 254 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A WEAK BATTERY ALARM FROM THE INSULIN PUMP. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS DONE. A NEW BATTERY CAP FOR THE INSULIN PUMP WOULD BE SHIPPED. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE NEW BATTERY CAP FOR THE INSULIN DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE FOR THE INSULIN PUMP. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE INSULIN PUMP AND TO REVERT TO A BACK-UP PLAN PER THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER'S INSTRUCTION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
651233 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-523NAB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 13 YR