FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4210500 · Received October 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-37553
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 13, 2014
Date of Event
September 14, 2014
Report Date
September 14, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSULIN PUMP HAD A BLANK DISPLAY DUE TO CORRODED BATTERY TUBE AND BATTERY CAP CONTACTS. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH A CRACKED CASE AT THE DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS AND MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE DISPLAY WINDOW. NO TRACES OF MOISTURE WERE NOTED AT THE ELECTRONIC, MOTOR OR KEYPAD ASSEMBLIES PER VISUAL INSPECTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE SCREEN OF THE INSULIN UMP WENT BLANK AFTER A BATTERY CHANGE. HE ALSO REPORTED RECEIVING A BATTERY OUT LIMIT ALARM. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 360 MG/DL. CUSTOMER TREATED WITH MANUAL INJECTION. HE STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD A MINOR CRACK AND HAD BEEN DROPPED IN THE SINK AND THAT A LITTLE WATER GOT ONTO IT. HE STATED THAT THE CONTACTS ON THE BATTERY CAP WERE NOT MISSING OR DAMAGED AND THAT THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS NOT DAMAGED OR CORRODED. NOTHING FURTHER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
647418 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP OYC MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-722LNAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR