The Therapeutic Goods
Administration has issued a safety
advisory regarding three potential
but rare issues with the Medtronic
Paradigm Insulin Pump.
The affected model numbers are
MMT-511; MMT-512; MMT-515;
MMT-522; MMT-554; MMT-712;
MMT-715; MMT-722; MMT-754.
The potential issues include
loose drive support caps and
sensor graph timeouts which can
result in incorrect dosages being
administered to patients; and water
damage that can affect the pump’s
internal electronics.
Health professionals treating
patients using these pumps should
receive a letter from Medtronic
with further information about the
potential issues and instructions for
what to do if they experience any
of these problems.
Queries should be directed to
Medtronic’s 24-hour helpline on
1800 777 808.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 11 Apr 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 11 Apr 13
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