FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MEDTRONIC INFUSION SET QUICK-SET PARADIGM

MDR report key: 7240420 · Received February 5, 2018

Report

Report Number
3003442380-2018-00009
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 5, 2018
Date of Event
September 17, 2017
Report Date
February 5, 2018
Manufacturer
UNOMEDICAL A/S
Product Code
FPA
UDI-DI
05705244006492
PMA / PMN Number
K160648
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TOGETHER WITH MEDTRONIC UNOMEDICAL IS STILL TRYING TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION AND, POSSIBLY, ALSO TO OBTAIN THE INFUSION SET USED AT TIME OF THE PRIMARY INCIDENT. IF NEW, RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, WE WILL REOPEN THE CASE AND ACT APPROPRIATELY, INCLUDING PROVIDING A FOLLOW-UP REPORT TO FDA. IT IS HOWEVER INCREASING LIKELY THAT WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MORE INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4). NOTE: THIS CASE INVOLVES (B)(6) CITIZEN AND OCCURS IN THE (B)(6). A FEMALE DIABETIC PATIENT IS RECEIVING INSULIN VIA A MEDTRONIC INSULIN PUMP AND A MEDTRONIC QUICK-SET INFUSION SET. THE (B)(6) REPORTS SOME DETAILS FROM A 'USER REPORT' INCLUDING THAT ON (B)(6) 2017 A 'SUSPECTED FAULTY' INFUSION SET ALLEGEDLY MAY HAVE DELIVERED EXCESSIVE INSULIN RESULTING IN HYPOGLYCEMIA, BRAIN DAMAGE AND LASTLY, ON (B)(6) 2017, DEATH. EVEN AFTER INITIAL MEDTRONIC LOCAL INVESTIGATIONS IN (B)(6), THERE IS CONFUSION ON MANY DETAILS, INCLUDING PUMP (AND INFUSION SET) LOCATION(S). A (B)(6) CORONER REFER TO TWO DIFFERENT HOSPITALS - WHO BOTH REFER BACK TO THE CORONER. MEDTRONIC STAFF IS CONTINUING IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. ANALYSIS OF THE PUMP'S INTERNAL MEMORY COULD PROVIDE IMPORTANT DATA. LIKEWISE, INVESTIGATION OF THE INFUSION SET USED AT TIME OF THE PRIMARY INCIDENT ON (B)(6) 2017 MAY PROVIDE IMPORTANT DATA. INFUSION SET LOT NUMBER: NOT KNOWN EXACTLY, BUT PROBABLY ONE OF: (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
84812 MEDTRONIC INFUSION SET QUICK-SET PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION SET FPA UNOMEDICAL A/S MMT-397 SEE NARRATIVE DESCR. 05705244006492

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death| L