FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4182615 · Received October 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-39697
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 17, 2014
Date of Event
August 23, 2014
Report Date
September 19, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT NOT YET EVALUATED. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. (B)(4)

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO BUTTON ERROR ALARM WAS NOTED DURING TESTING. THE INSULIN PUMP HAD INTERMITTENT BUTTON RESPONSE DUE TO CORRODED EXPRESS BOLUS, ESCAPE, ACT, AND DOWN BUTTON KEYPAD TRACES. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS MONITORED FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND NO BLANK DISPLAY AS NOTED. THE INSULIN PUMP HAD NORMAL OPERATING CURRENTS. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE ISOLATION TAPE. NO MOISTURE DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE ELECTRONIC, MOTOR, VIBRATOR, OR BATTERY TUBE ASSEMBLY DURING THE VISUAL INSPECTION. THE INSULIN PUMP HAD MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE DISPLAY WINDOW, A CRACKED CASE AT THE DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP AND SCRATCHED RESERVOIR TUBE WINDOW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED BUTTON ERROR AND HAD BLANK DISPLAY. CUSTOMER STATED BUTTON ERROR OCCURRED COUPLE OF TIMES. CUSTOMER LEFT THE INSULIN PUMP IN SUSPEND INSIDE THE HOUSE AND GOT BACK AND HAD BUTTON ERROR. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS DONE. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 154 MG/DL. CUSTOMER ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE CHANGED THE BATTERY AND THE INSULIN PUMP HAD NO DISPLAY AT ALL. ADVISED CUSTOMER THE INSULIN PUMP WOULD BE REPLACED. ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USING THE PUMP AND REVERT TO A BACK-UP PLAN PER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. NO FURTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
660945 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-723NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR