FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4211762 · Received October 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-44915
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 29, 2014
Date of Event
October 1, 2014
Report Date
October 1, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSULIN PUMP HAD NO ESCAPE OR ACT BUTTON RESPONSE DUE TO FLATTENED BUTTON DOME SWITCHES. NO BUTTON ERROR ALARM WAS NOTED. NO DISPLAY ANOMALY WAS NOTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE DISPLAY WINDOW, A CRACKED CASE AT THE DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS, A CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE NEAR THE RESERVOIR TUBE WINDOW, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS AND A CRACKED BELT CLIP SLOT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD A BUTTON ERROR ALARM ON THE INSULIN PUMP THIS MORNING. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 180 MG/DL. CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN ABLE TO CLEAR IT, BUT THE PUMP KEEPS ACTING LIKE HE IS PRESSING THE ESCAPE BUTTON. CUSTOMER STATED THAT IT DID NOTHING FOR 50 MINUTES OR SO AND THEN HE REMOVED THE BATTERY AND PUT IT BACK IN. INSULIN PUMP WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO REVERT TO A BACK-UP PLAN PER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL'S INSTRUCTIONS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
692300 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-723NAB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR