PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2015-62748
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 4, 2015
- Date of Event
- May 16, 2015
- Report Date
- May 18, 2015
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- OYC
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980022
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
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 PASSED THE DISPLACEMENT TEST, REWIND, BASIC OCCLUSION TEST AND PRIME TEST. HOWEVER, THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED STUCK ON A MOTOR ERROR ALARM LOOP THAT OCCURRED DURING A BOLUS DELIVERY. THE MOTOR WAS TESTED OUTSIDE OF THE DEVICE AND PASSED. THE MOTOR MAY HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE THAT WAS NOT DETECTED DURING OUR TESTING. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH A CRACKED DISPLAY WINDOW, CRACKED CASE AT THE DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, SCRATCHED RESERVOIR TUBE WINDOW, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS AND A SHIFTED END CAP STICKER.
A CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL INDICATING THAT THEIR INSULIN PUMP ALARMED MOTOR ERROR. THE PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 167 MG/DL AT THE TIME OF THE CALL. CUSTOMER DOES NOT USE THE SENSOR FEATURE ON THE PUMP. CUSTOMER STATES THEY ARE UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE REWIND SEQUENCE. THE CUSTOMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE INSULIN PUMP AND TO REVERT TO THE BACK UP PLAN. THE CUSTOMER SENT THE PRODUCT BACK FOR ANALYSIS. A REPLACEMENT PUMP WAS SHIPPED TO THE CUSTOMER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361550 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED | OYC | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | MMT-723NAS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 YR |