PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
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
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.
(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.
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 |