FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4223515 · Received November 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032227-2014-47025
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2014
Date of Event
October 6, 2014
Report Date
October 6, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP PASSED THE DISPLACEMENT, REWIND, BASIC OCCLUSION, OCCLUSION, PRIME AND EXCESSIVE NO DELIVERY TESTS. ALL BUTTONS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY, BUT THE PUMP HAD CORRODED KEYPAD TRACES. NO BUTTON ERROR ALARM WAS NOTED. THE PUMP ALSO HAD A CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE LCD WINDOW, AND A SCRATCHED RESERVOIR TUBE WINDOW.

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. 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. NO EXACT BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS WERE PROVIDED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A BUTTON ERROR ALARM FROM THE INSULIN PUMP. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE BUTTONS OF THE INSULIN PUMP WERE UNRESPONSIVE. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE INSULIN PUMP AND TO REVERT TO A BACK-UP PLAN PER THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER'S INSTRUCTION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
707702 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-754CMS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1