FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4854856 · Received June 18, 2015

Report

Report Number
2032227-2015-19489
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 18, 2015
Date of Event
May 31, 2015
Report Date
May 31, 2015
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH BUTTON ERROR ALARM AND HAD UNRESPONSIVE BUTTONS DUE TO CORRODED KEYPAD TRACES. NO MOISTURE DAMAGE ON ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY DURING VISUAL INSPECTION. THE INSULIN PUMP HAD MINOR SCRATCHES ON LCD WINDOW, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS AND CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED BUTTON ERROR WHILE TRYING TO PROGRAM A BOLUS. THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT CLEAR THE ALARM. THE INSULIN PUMP FROZE WHEN SHE PRESSED THE ESCAPE BUTTON. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 161 MG/DL. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE DEVICE AND REVERT TO A BACKUP PLAN. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD BE REPLACED AND AGREED TO RETURN THE PRODUCT FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
396389 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-522LNAP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR