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Information received by medtronic indicated that the insulin pump had keypad anomaly.The customer stated that, the buttons were hard to press.The customer also stated that, there were scratch on the screen and had rainbow effect and changing battery more frequently.No harm requiring medical intervention was reported.The insulin pump will not be returned for analysis.
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Device received with intermittent button response due to corroded keypad traces.No button error alarm during testing.Device received with minor scratched lcd window, cracked case reservoir tube window corner, cracked case display window corner, broken battery tube threads and broken reservoir tube lip.The p-cap did not lock into the reservoir compartment properly noted.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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