MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC MINIMED CHARGER MMT-7715 MINILINK IPRO REPL; SENSOR, GLUCOSE, INVASIVE

Model Number MMT-7715

Device Problems Battery Problem (2885); No Apparent Adverse Event (3189)

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

Event Date 11/03/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Customer reports charger is not charging even after replacing battery.Unable to perform charger test or verify led anomaly due to corroded positive battery contact and negative battery spring.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.

Event Description

Information received by medtronic indicated that the transmitter charger stopped working and replaced battery couple of times.No harm requiring medical intervention was reported.The device will be returned for analysis.

• Brand Name: CHARGER MMT-7715 MINILINK IPRO REPL
• 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: 15310270
• MDR Text Key: 305345888
• Report Number: 2032227-2022-317325
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MDS
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Consumer
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 08/29/2022

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-7715
• Device Catalogue Number: MMT-7715
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 11/29/2021
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 01/19/2022
• Initial Date FDA Received: 08/29/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• 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
• Patient Age: 40 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 73 KG