FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 5092681 · Received September 21, 2015

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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