| Model Number |
MMT-551NAS |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
No Apparent Adverse Event (3189); Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available (3191)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Hypoglycemia (1912); No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); Loss of consciousness (2418)
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| Date of Event |
07/06/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Currently it is unknown whether or not the device may have caused or contributed to the event as no product has been returned.The device will be returned for analysis and further information will follow once the analysis has been completed.No conclusion can be drawn at this time.
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Event or Problem Description
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Medtronic legal received information regarding device malfunction.No further details given.Reservoir and insulin pump will be returned for analysis.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.Information has been corrected which was not correct in the initial report.The information has been provided in section b5 with this report.Also added harm codes in h6 section with this report as well.
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Event or Problem Description
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This case is a duplicate of (b)(4) for (b)(6).Medtronic legal received information regarding the customer¿s hospital visit due to hypoglycemia from the attorney of the family.The customer was using a medtronic mmt-551 insulin pump.The customer stated that, the event occurred on may 2, 2015.The customer lost consciousness and emergency medical services was dispatched and customer was taken to the hospital.Customer alleged that the low occurred after set and reservoir change.Customer accidentally smothered her 2-month-old son while unconscious.Customer was treated with intravenous glucose and glucagon shot.The insulin pump will be returned for analysis under (b)(4).
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