Minimed Diabetic Infusion Set Recall Overview

Medtronic MiniMed of Northridge, California has long been a developer of medical products that are/were intended to aid in several areas of medical science. One of these products was the Diabetic Infusion Set. Below is a look at the history of this product, but in short, it has encountered problems that lead to serious injuries in diabetics.

If you have been injured as a result of using this product, you need to seek medical attention immediately. Subsequent to that step, contact an experienced trial attorney for a full investigation into your situation.

Intended use of the diabetics injection product.

According to the FDA’s Web site, this product was intended to help diabetics inject insulin into their systems. The following uses were seen as intended benefits of the product:

"Administration sets are used to administer fluids from a container to a patient. Specifically, this device is an insulin administration set. Insulin administration sets are thin, plastic tubing, which deliver insulin from the insulin infusion pump to the body. At the end of the tubing is a soft, flexible cannula, which is a small, tapered tube. With the help of an insertion device, the cannula is inserted under the skin. One insulin infusion set is intended to be used for 2 or 3 days and then disposed of."

Recall Issued

On March 2, 2004, a recall of this device was initiated due to several problems that were linked to this device, including:

• Bent cannulas
• Occlusions within the tubing
• Leaking at the insertion site
• Adhesive failure
• Accidental dislodging of the infusion set while removing the insertion device

These problems have resulted in the interruption of insulin flow to the patients, which can lead to serious injuries and even death due to insufficient insulin supply and an unstable level of blood sugar in the patients.

The following model numbers were recalled:

• MMT-359S6
• MMT-359S9
• MMT-359L6
• MMT-359L9

If you have suffered an injury as a result of using this product, you need to act quickly on two separate fronts. First, seek immediate medical attention and discontinue use of this product. Secondly, contact an experienced trial attorney for a consultation.