FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4192919 · Received October 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-41803
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 22, 2014
Date of Event
August 24, 2014
Report Date
September 23, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTING, INCLUDING THE PRIME, DISPLACEMENT, BASIC OCCLUSION, OCCLUSION AND EXCESSIVE NO DELIVERY ALARM TESTS. HOWEVER, THE INSULIN PUMP HAD INTERMITTENT BUTTON RESPONSE DUE TO CORRODED KEYPAD TRACES. A CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE DISPLAY WINDOW, CRACKED DISPLAY WINDOW, A MISSING END CAP STICKER AND A CRACKED CASE NEAR THE DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS WERE NOTED DURING THE VISUAL INSPECTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT A CUSTOMER ISSUES WITH THE KEYPAD ON THEIR INSULIN PUMP. THE PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS AT 44 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED AT (B)(6) 2014 11:30AM. THE CALLER WAS THE CUSTOMER'S FATHER. 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. A NEW PUMP WAS SHIPPED TO THE CUSTOMER. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
673591 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-722NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 20 YR