| Model Number |
MMT-941600 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Death (1802); Elevated ketones/Diabetic Ketoacidosis (2364)
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| Date of Event |
05/24/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Death
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The stated many set changes during 3-4 days may indicate patient having problems with either the infusion sets or having pump problems (i.E.The constant pump alarms resulted in the patient having removed his pump).Data does not allow making proper assessment of causal relationship between pump/dka and/or infusion set/dka.
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Event or Problem Description
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(b)(4).(b)(6).A widow reports to medtronic helpline that her husband passed away on (b)(6) 2018 after being admitted to hospital on (b)(6) 2018 with diabetic ketoacidosis (dka).Reportedly, physicians state cause of death as severe dka.It is reported that blood glucose (bg) had been high for the previous couple of days.A roommate informed that the pump was constantly alarming so the patient therefore removed the pump.It is reported that the patient for 3-4 days performed multiple daily (site/set) changes.No further information is available or expected.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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