PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2014-23333
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 16, 2014
- Date of Event
- August 16, 2014
- Report Date
- August 16, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MINIMED
- Product Code
- OYC
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980022
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
FAILURE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, CRACKED DISPLAY WINDOW, MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE DISPLAY WINDOW AND CRACKED CASE NEAR DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS. NO BUTTON ERROR ALARMS NOTED. HOWEVER, THE DEVICE HAD INTERMITTENT BUTTON RESPONSE DUE TO CORRODED KEYPAD TRACES. THE UNIT WAS MONITORED AND NO FROZEN DISPLAY ANOMALY NOTED.
CURRENTLY IT IS UNK WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT NOT YET EVALUATED. FURTHER INFO WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME.
IT IS REPORTED THAT A CUSTOMER RECEIVED A BUTTON ERROR ALARM ON THEIR INSULIN PUMP. THE PT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS NOT RECORDED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT EVENTS THAT COULD HAVE LED TO THE ISSUE. 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. A NEW PUMP WAS SHIPPED TO THE CUSTOMER. NO FURTHER INFO WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 571793 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | OYC | MEDTRONIC MINIMED | MMT-723LNAP |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 YR |