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Information received by medtronic indicated that the insulin pump alarm of the insulin flow blocked or no delivery was ascribed to a motor error; there were two motor errors, one of which was able to rewind and clear the alarm, while the other was unable to clear the alarm.Troubleshooting was performed.No harm requiring medical intervention was reported.The customer will discontinue using the insulin pump and will be returned for analysis.
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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.Pump passed the displacement test, rewind, basic occlusion, occlusion, prime/a33 and excessive no delivery test.No motor error alarm noted.Motor passed motor test.Pump received with cracked reservoir tube lip, cracked battery tube threads, cracked case from display window corner, cracked case, stained end cap sticker and stained address/serial number label.The test infusion set and reservoir does lock into place.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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