It was reported via phone call that the customer passed away in home.The customer was hospitalized on (b)(6) 2021.The caller stated that the cause of death is heart failure, high blood pressure and diabetes.The customer¿s blood glucose was 200 mg/dl the time of death.The customer was /not using sensors.It was unknown the auto mode on the insulin pump active or not.It is unknown if the caller to return the x insulin pump for analysis.(b)(4), unomed inf set.
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This mdr related to the puerto rico manufacturing site has been assigned a medwatch number from the medtronic minimed northridge site, per variance 5.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.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.The information that provided with the initial report was incorrect.The correct information has been included with this report in b5 section.
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It was reported that customer's spouse called in about the retainer ring safety notice.However, caller said the retainer ring was black and did not report damage to the ring and said the reservoir can lock in place.Caller also reported customer's passing.The causes of death were covid-19, heart failure, and high blood pressure.Customer passed on (b)(6) 2021 in his home.Customer was not hospitalized.Pump was not worn at passing.Pump was last worn on (b)(6) 2021.Customer had issues with high blood pressure and took off pump.Sensor was not used.Pump does not have auto mode feature.Pump is not returning for analysis.
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