FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4170421 · Received October 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-37953
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 14, 2014
Date of Event
September 15, 2014
Report Date
September 15, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INSULIN PUMP ALARMED PRIME DURING BASIC OCCLUSION TEST, DUE TO FORCE SENSOR DAMAGE BY MOISTURE. INSULIN PUMP WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY MOTOR ERROR ALARM DUE TO PRIME ALARMS. THE MOTOR WAS TESTED OUTSIDE THE DEVICE AND PASSED. INSULIN PUMP RECEIVED WITH MINOR SCRATCHES ON LCD WINDOW AND CASE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CURRENTLY IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT AS NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. WE THEREFORE CONSIDER THIS REPORT COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT A CUSTOMER RECEIVED A MOTOR ERROR ALARM ON THEIR INSULIN PUMP WHILE SHE WAS TRYING TO BOLUS. THE PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS AT 198 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT EVENTS THAT COULD LED TO THE MOTOR ERROR ALARM. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED THAT THEY CAN REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF THESE OCCURRENCES BY ALLOWING THE BOLUS DELIVERY TO COMPLETE BEFORE ACCESSING THE SENSOR GLUCOSE GRAPH. THE CUSTOMER REWOUND THE PUMP BUT STILL RECEIVED ANOTHER MOTOR ALARM. THE CUSTOMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE INSULIN PUMP AND TO REVERT TO THE BACK UP PLAN. THE CUSTOMER SENT THE PRODUCT BACK FOR ANALYSIS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
651001 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-723NAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR