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.Select patient information cannot be provided due to regional privacy regulations.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.
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Information received by medtronic indicated that the customer reported that the glucose not received message approximately four times, then changed sensor started a new one and it worked.Troubleshooting was performed and the issue was not resolved, customer reported that the blood glucose was not received, calibration was not received by the transmitter after sent by pump multiple times.Also reported that transmitter light dint blink on and off when it was disconnected from the charger.No harm requiring medical intervention was reported.The customer will continue the use of the transmitter.The transmitter will not be returned for analysis.
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