PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2015-35278
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 26, 2015
- Date of Event
- August 5, 2015
- Report Date
- August 5, 2015
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MINIMED
- Product Code
- OYC
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980022
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- EZ
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH INTERMITTENT BUTTONS DUE TO CORRODED KEYPAD TRACES. NO BUTTON ERROR ALARMS NOTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH CRACKED CASE AT DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS, CRACKED DISPLAY WINDOW, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, MINOR SCRATCHED LCD WINDOW AND STAINED END CAP STICKER.
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. 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 CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD A BUTTON ERROR ALARM. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS RECENTLY EXPOSED TO SUN. BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WOULD BE REPLACED AND AGREED TO RETURN THE PRODUCT FOR ANALYSIS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 566181 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED | OYC | MEDTRONIC MINIMED | MMT-554LWWL |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |