Medtronic Recalls MiniMed Infusion Sets Over Blockage Issues

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., Sept. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm that has long been dedicated to protecting the rights of victims injured by allegedly defective drugs, is commenting on a global recall issued by Medtronic of specific lots of its MiniMed infusion sets, which are used with all models of Medtronic insulin pumps. Medtronic determined that the vent membrane in the recalled infusion sets may be susceptible to being blocked by fluid during the process of priming/fill-tubing. According to Medtronic, "This situation can lead to potential over-delivery of insulin shortly after an infusion set change, which may cause hypoglycemia" according to a September 11, 2017Medscape.com report.

The currently manufactured infusion sets, which have been on the market since April 2017, include a design update of the component that Medtronic believes minimizes the risk for insulin over-delivery after an infusion set change. Medtronic also recommends that customers use only the infusion sets that are manufactured with the new and enhanced component. This component is called "the membrane" and should begin to be used with the next set change.

Medtronic recommends that customers check online to see if they are in possession of recalled infusion sets. "Because this recall applies to all versions of infusion sets that are used with Medtronic insulin pumps, to publish a list of specific lot numbers would be unwieldy," said Pamela Reese, Medtronic senior manager for communications. "This is why we designed the lot look-up tool. When using this lot look-up, customers will be able to automatically process the exchange for new sets as well. "She noted that, "It is difficult to predict how many unused, recalled infusion sets are in customer hands that will need an exchange. Most customers likely have a mixture of recalled and new infusion sets in their possession," added Reese.

"The firm takes injuries associated with defective Medtronic MiniMed infusion sets seriously, said Keith Gitman, Managing Attorney at Parker Waichman. "As a firm that has had decades of experience successfully representing clients in defective medical device lawsuits, we are concerned about defective devices such as the recalled MiniMed that may lead to serious, life-threatening side effects, " Mr. Gitman added.

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