FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 5211969 · Received November 9, 2015

Report

Report Number
2032227-2015-64297
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 9, 2015
Date of Event
October 25, 2015
Report Date
October 25, 2015
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH OPERATING CURRENTS WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED SELF-TEST, UNEXPECTED ERROR TEST, REWIND, BASIC OCCLUSION TEST, OCCLUSION TEST, PRIME TEST, EXCESSIVE NO DELIVERY TEST AND DISPLACEMENT TEST. THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED BUTTON ERROR FOLLOWED BY INTERMITTENT BUTTONS DUE TO CORRODED KEYPAD TRACES. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH CRACKED CASE AT DISPLAY WINDOW CORNERS, CRACKED DISPLAY WINDOW, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE WINDOW, CRACKED BATTERY TUBE THREADS AND MINOR SCRATCHES ON LCD WINDOW.

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. 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. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL INDICATING THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARM BUTTON ERROR. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 8.2 MMOL/L. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT EVENT LEADING TO THE ALARM. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD BE REPLACED. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE DEVICE AND REVERT TO A BACKUP PLAN UNTIL REPLACEMENT PUMP ARRIVES. THE CUSTOMER METER WAS STOLEN AND ADVISED TO CONTACT LOCAL OFFICE FOR REPLACEMENT METER

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
742411 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-754CMB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1