(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.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 insulin pump involved in this event is the ngp 640g insulin pump which is not marketed in the united states.However, the device is similar to the ngp insulin pump, which is marketed in the united states.
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The customer returned the pump for an alleged critical pump error (open book image) alarm found on (b)(6) 2022.The pump was received with a critical pump error (open book image) alarm after battery installation.Unable to perform the displacement test, rewind test, prime/seating test, basic occlusion test, force sensor test, occlusion test, sleep current measurement test, active current measurement test, and self test due to critical pump error (open book image) alarm.Successfully utilized crest and thus to download history, trace, and comlink3 files.A review of the pump history file reveals on 12:11 at 19:47 a pump error 35 alarm was triggered which caused the critical pump error (open book image) alarm.The pump was cut open to perform a visual inspection.Moisture damage was found on pcba 1 (j2, j6, j7 area) and the motor, force sensor, force sensor flex tail, and on the inside of the battery tube.The force sensor zero offset is within specification (21.5 mv).Critical pump error (open book image) alarm and pump error 35 alarm are due to moisture damage on the force sensor circuit.A test p-cap does lock into place inside the reservoir compartment properly.The following were noted during the physical inspection: scratched case, cracked select button keypad overlay, cracked battery tube threads, cracked battery compartment at the corner of the belt clip rails, serial number label slightly stained, and pillowing keypad overlay.Critical pump error (open book) and pump error 35 alarms are confirmed due to moisture damage on the force sensor circuit.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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