FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PARADIGM SILHOUETTE

MDR report key: 823313 · Received February 20, 2007

Report

Report Number
MW1042081
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 20, 2007
Date of Event
February 5, 2007
Report Date
February 13, 2007
Manufacturer
UNOMEDICAL ALS
Product Code
FPA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT USED MEDTRONIC PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP. WITH NEW BATCH OF "SILHOUETTE" INFUSION SETS, NEEDLE AT PROXIMAL END IS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO FULLY PENETRATE RUBBER SEAL ON INSULIN RESERVOIR CYLINDER, PARTIALLY PREVENTING DELIVERY OF INSULIN TO PT, CAUSING, HIGH BLOOD SUGAR - PATIENT SELF TREATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL SUBCUTANEOUS INSULIN SHOTS. DISTRIBUTED BY: MEDTRONIC MINIMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PARADIGM SILHOUETTE INFUSION SET FPA UNOMEDICAL ALS MMT-377 585869

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Other