FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4210920 · Received October 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-37360
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 13, 2014
Date of Event
March 18, 2014
Report Date
March 18, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO BUTTON ERROR ALARM NOTED. UNIT HAD INTERMITTENT BUTTON RESPONSE DUE TO MOISTURE DAMAGE KEYPAD TRACES. PUMP RECEIVED WITH MINOR SCRATCHED DISPLAY WINDOW, CRACKED DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, MISSING END CAP STICKER. 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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP RETURNED A BUTTON ERROR ALARM TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CALL. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT NONE OF THE BUTTONS ON THE KEYPAD WERE RESPONDING. CUSTOMER REPORTED REMOVING THE BATTERY AND THAT THE INSULIN PUMP BEGAN TO FUNCTION AGAIN, BUT RETURNED ANOTHER BUTTON ERROR ALARM. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD BEEN DROPPED AND THE SCREEN WAS CRACKED AS A RESULT. BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 126 MG/DL AT THE TIME OF THE CALL. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
648961 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-554WWL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1