FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MEDTRONIC MINIMED

MDR report key: 787698 · Received November 27, 2006

Report

Report Number
MW1041191
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 27, 2006
Date of Event
November 22, 2006
Report Date
November 27, 2006
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MINIMED
Product Code
FPA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFUSION SET -MMT-378- FOR INSULIN PUMP SEPARATED COMPLETELY WHERE LINE INSERTS INTO RESERVOIR CAP. THIS LED TO NO INSULIN DELIVERY FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME, INCLUDING ALL OR PART OF A MEAL. THE INFUSION SET WAS REPLACED IMMEDIATELY UPON DISCOVERY. AN IDENTICAL SEPARATION OCCURRED A SECOND TIME USING THE REPLACEMENT INFUSION SET FROM THE SAME LOT FIVE DAYS LATER. THE PATIENT DESCRIBED IS MY DAUGHTER. AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN OVER 4 YEARS USE OF THE MMT-378 INFUSION SET. NOW SHE IS EVER MORE CAREFUL WITH THE PUMP AND INFUSION SETS, SO I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE LOT THAT PERHAPS SHOULD BE RECALLED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MEDTRONIC MINIMED INFUSION SET FPA MEDTRONIC MINIMED MMT-378 576847

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 6 YR Other