FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4213526 · Received October 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-43490
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 25, 2014
Date of Event
September 26, 2014
Report Date
September 26, 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 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

A COMPLETE ANALYSIS AND TESTING OF THE INSULIN PUMP SHOWED THAT IT WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTING. AFTER TESTING IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE DEVICE OPERATED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE INSULIN PUMP HAS CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP AND NO DAMAGE NOTED ON ORIGINAL BATTERY CAP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THE INSULIN PUMP ALREADY FAILED BATTERY TEST AND IT KEPT TURNING OFF. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 118 MG/DL. ALARM AND POSSIBLE CAUSES WERE EXPLAINED. TROUBLESHOOTING FOR BLANK DISPLAY WAS PERFORMED. THE DEVICE ALSO HAD A CRACK IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AREA STATED THE BATTERY CAP TREAD WAS CRACKED. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE DEVICE AND REVERT TO BACK UP PLAN. NO FURTHER INFO REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
680444 PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP OYC MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-523LNAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR