PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2014-40049
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 17, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 19, 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
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED DISPLACEMENT, REWIND, AND BASIC OCCLUSION TESTS. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH STUCK MOTOR ERROR ALARM LOOP DURING BOLUS DELIVERY. THE MOTOR WAS TESTED OUTSIDE THE DEVICE AND PASSED. THE MOTOR MAY HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE THAT WAS NOT DETECTED DURING OUR TESTING. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH CRACKED CASE ON DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS, MINOR SCRATCHED LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WINDOW, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP AND CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS.
CURRENTLY IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT AS NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. THE INSULIN PUMP INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT IS THE PARADIGM REAL-TIME VEO INSULIN INFUSION PUMP, WHICH IS NOT MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES. HOWEVER, THE DEVICE IS SIMILAR TO THE PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP, WHICH IS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT CUSTOMER'S INSULIN PUMP ALARMED MOTOR ERROR DURING PRIMING. CUSTOMER CHANGED THE INFUSION SET, BUT THE DEVICE ALARMED MOTOR ERROR DURING THE FIRST BOLUS. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 3.9 MMOL/L. THE DEVICE WAS NOT BUMPED OR EXPOSED TO STRONG MAGNETIC FIELD. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED THE DEVICE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND TO DISCONTINUE USE AND REVERT TO A BACK UP PLAN. NOTHING FURTHER REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 661462 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED | OYC | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | MMT-754WWL |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |