FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESERVOIR 3ML

MDR report key: 4183525 · Received October 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-40246
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 18, 2014
Date of Event
September 19, 2014
Report Date
September 20, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K032005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL
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 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. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD DANGEROUS AIR BUBBLES IN THE RESERVOIRS. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 160 MG/DL. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE APPROXIMATE SIZE OF AIR BUBBLES IS CHAMPAGNE-SIZED. CUSTOMER CHANGED THE SET LAST NIGHT AND NOTICED THE SMALL AIR BUBBLES. CUSTOMER TOOK THE RESERVOIR OUT OF THE PUMP AND PUSHED THE AIR BUBBLES OUT. CUSTOMER FOUND THAT THE PISTON WAS NOT TOUCHING THE RESERVOIR. CUSTOMER REMOVED RESERVOIR AND REWOUND AND PRIMED THE PUMP. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE PUMP WAS NOT REWOUND WITH A RESERVOIR IN PLACE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE INSULIN SHOULD BE STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE TO PREVENT GASSING OUT WHEN IT WARMS IN THE PUMP. INSULIN WAS STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
664029 RESERVOIR 3ML RESERVOIR FRN MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-332A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR