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Model Number MMT-332A |
Device Problems
Insufficient Flow or Under Infusion (2182); Appropriate Term/Code Not Available (3191)
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Patient Problems
Hyperglycemia (1905); Loss of consciousness (2418); Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms, Conditions Term / Code Not Available (4581)
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Event Date 01/01/2019 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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Medtronic legal received information from the attorney of the family on april 03, 2023, medtronic received notice of a device/product legal hold notification containing 1 individual claimant.The reporter alleges that the use of one or more medtronic mini med 600 series insulin pumps with a damaged, missing, or broken retainer ring caused the claimant to suffer personal injuries.The allegation did not specify the pump identifier (serial number) and therefore all 600 series insulin pumps in possession of the claimant, including this pump, are considered potentially within the scope of the report pending confirmation of the affected serial number(s).When and if the affected serial number is identified, all related reports will be updated accordingly.It was unknown whether the customer will continue using one of the pumps.The insulin pump will not be returned for analysis.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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".
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Event Description
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The product ¿reservoir¿ is non reportable since there is no information available which is reasonably suggest that the device is reportable.
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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.Additional review of the event and/or additional information received shows that there is no information to reasonably suggest that the device in this report may have caused or contributed to a death or serious injury or that the device in this report has malfunctioned.Therefore, this event did not and does not meet the reporting requirements stipulated in 21 cfr 803.
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