FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4822460 · Received June 5, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2015-63165
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 5, 2015
Date of Event
May 18, 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 Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL BUTTONS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. HOWEVER, FOUND CORRODED KEYPAD TRACES. THE PUMP ALSO HAD A CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE DISPLAY WINDOW, A CRACKED CASE AT THE DISPLAY WINDOW CORNER, A CRACKED BELT CLIP SLOT AND A CRACKED END CAP.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT AS NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD A FAULTY INSULIN PUMP. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 9.8 MMOL/L. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE STICKER OVER THE BUTTONS ON THE FRONT OF THE PUMP KEEPS MOVING AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO ACCESS THE BUTTONS. BUTTONS APPEAR TO BE UNRESPONSIVE. INSULIN PUMP WAS RECOMMENDED TO BE REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
365717 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-754WWP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1