MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC MINIMED TRANSMITTER MMT-7841ZW GST5G OUS; SENSOR, GLUCOSE, INVASIVE

Model Number MMT-7841ZW

Device Problems Communication or Transmission Problem (2896); Moisture or Humidity Problem (2986); Wireless Communication Problem (3283)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 03/16/2022

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

Information received by medtronic indicated that the communication between insulin pump and transmitter was lost.The customer stated that the blood glucose level was not received.No harm requiring medical intervention was reported.The product will be returned for analysis.

Manufacturer Narrative

Customer reports loss of communication between pump and transmitter and blood in transmitter.Placed transmitter under microscope and found contamination / corrosion damage at the connector pins.Unable to perform functional test due to contamination / corrosion damage at connector pins.Medtronic, inc.(medtronic) is submitting this report to comply with 21 c.F.R.Part 803, the medical device reporting regulation.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information in the time allotted and has provided as much information as is available to the company as of the submission date this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employees caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any "defects" or has "malfunctioned".These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda, to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of reporting pursuant to part 803.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like it because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.

• Brand Name: TRANSMITTER MMT-7841ZW GST5G OUS
• Type of Device: SENSOR, GLUCOSE, INVASIVE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC MINIMED; 18000 devonshire st.; northridge CA 91325
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC MINIMED; 18000 devonshire st.; northridge CA 91325
• Manufacturer Contact: tricha miles ; 18000 devonshire st.; northridge, CA 91325 ; 7635140379
• MDR Report Key: 14516367
• MDR Text Key: 300591096
• Report Number: 2032227-2022-195569
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MDS
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: NL
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 05/26/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Model Number: MMT-7841ZW
• Device Catalogue Number: MMT-7841ZW
• Device Lot Number: 1035348
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 05/05/2022
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 03/16/2022
• Initial Date FDA Received: 05/26/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/24/2021
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1