FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4221474 · Received November 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-46923
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 3, 2014
Date of Event
October 3, 2014
Report Date
October 4, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ME
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSULIN PUMP HAD UNRESPONSIVE BUTTONS DUE TO CORRODED KEYPAD TRACES. NO BUTTON ERROR ALARM WAS NOTED DURING TESTING. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED BUTTON ERROR. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS DONE. CUSTOMER STATED HE WENT CAMPING AND THE INSULIN PUMP WAS PLACED UNDER HIS PILLOW AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO CLEAR THE ALARM SO HE REMOVED THE BATTERY. CUSTOMER BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 106 MG/DL. ADVISED CUSTOMER THE INSULIN PUMP WOULD BE REPLACED. ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USING THE PUMP AND REVERT TO A BACK-UP PLAN PER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. NO FURTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
701998 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-522NAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR