FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 6174226 · Received December 14, 2016

Report

Report Number
2032227-2016-49930
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 14, 2016
Date of Event
July 17, 2016
Report Date
December 2, 2016
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
OYC
PMA / PMN Number
P980022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT AS NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. WE THEREFORE CONSIDER THIS REPORT COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER PASSED AWAY AT A HOSPITAL. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS SEVERE DIABETIC HYPOGLYCEMIA. WHEN THE SPOUSE RETURNED FROM WORK, AFTER 6PM, HE DISCOVERED THE CUSTOMER ON THE FLOOR. HE CHECKED THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE AND IT WAS AT 0.6 MMOL/L SO HE CALLED THE PARAMEDICS. THE SPOUSE STATED THAT HE ASSUMES THE CUSTOMER MUST HAVE DELIVERED A BOLUS WITHOUT HAVING A MEAL. THE CALLER DECLINED RETURNING THE INSULIN PUMP FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
824717 PARADIGM REAL-TIME INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED OYC MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. MMT-522CAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death