PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
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
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.
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).
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 |