PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2032227-2015-46697
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 21, 2015
- Date of Event
- May 1, 2015
- Report Date
- September 2, 2015
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MINIMED
- Product Code
- OYC
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980022
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE DISPLACEMENT TEST, REWIND, BASIC OCCLUSION TEST AND PRIME TEST. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED STUCK IN MOTOR ERROR LOOP DURING BOLUS/BASAL DELIVERY. THE MOTOR WAS TESTED OUTSIDE OF THE DEVICE AND IT PASSED. THE MOTOR MAY HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE THAT WAS NOT DETECTED DURING TESTING. THE EXCESSIVE NO DELIVERY TEST AND OCCLUSION TEST WEREN'T PERFORMED DUE TO MOTOR ERROR ALARMS. THE DEVICE HAD CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS, MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE LCD WINDOW, AND SCRATCHED RESERVOIR TUBE WINDOW.
CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL, THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED MOTOR ERROR AND NO DELIVERY. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 380 MG/DL. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO AN MRI OR STRONG MAGNETIC FIELD. THE DEVICE ALARMED DURING BOLUS. CUSTOMER DOESN'T USE THE SENSOR FEATURE AND WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE REWIND SEQUENCE. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE DEVICE, REVERT TO BACK UP PLAN, AND DEVICE NEED TO BE REPLACED. TROUBLESHOOTING FOR NO DELIVERY WASN'T PERFORMED AS IT WAS A PAST EVENT. CUSTOMER AGREED TO RETURN THE DEVICE FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 622796 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED | OYC | MEDTRONIC MINIMED | MMT-722LNAS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 YR |