FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP.

MDR report key: 4212495 · Received October 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-42931
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 27, 2014
Date of Event
September 26, 2014
Report Date
September 26, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE INSULIN PUMP INVOLVED WITH THIS EVENT IS PARADIGM REAL-TIME VEO INSULIN INFUSION PUMP, WHICH IS NOT MARKETED IN THE U.S. HOWEVER, THE DEVICE IS SIMILAR TO THE PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP, WHICH IS MARKETED IN THE U.S. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSULIN PUMP HAD INTERMITTENT BUTTON RESPONSE DUE TO CORRODED KEYPAD TRACES. NO BUTTON ERROR ALARM WAS NOTED DURING TESTING. THE INSULIN PUMP HAD CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS AND A CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED BUTTON ERROR. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WAS 2.3 MMOL/L. THE CALLER STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS PREGNANT, AND AFTER THE BUTTON ERROR ALARM OCCURRED, SHE CONSUMED SOMETHING TO BRING THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING UP. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE READING ROSE TO 3.9 MMOL/L. NO SIGNIFICANT EVENTS LEADING TO THE ALARM WERE OBSERVED. ADVISED REPLACEMENT OF THE INSULIN PUMP AND THAT THE CUSTOMER SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IF NECESSARY. NOTHING FURTHER REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
682998 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP. OYC OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-554CAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1