34 results

• Medical Device Manufacturers Often Fail To Submit Timely Adverse Event Reports to FDA: Study

  March 19, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study indicate that medical device manufacturers turn in a third of all adverse patient event reports later than legally required.

• Medtronic Insulin Pump Air Pressure Issues Could Lead to Dangerously Low Blood Sugar Levels

  March 6, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  A medical device correction was issued by the manufacturer after identifying a design flaw that could lead to the insulin pumps malfunctioning during airplane flights.

• Medtronic MiniMed Insulin Pump Recall Over Battery Failure Risks

  October 7, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  FDA has announced a class I recall impacting tens of thousands of Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps, due to risks that the battery may deplete rapidly after the device has been dropped or physically impacted.

• Omnipod 5 Android App Recalled Due to Insulin Overdose Risk

  January 9, 2024

  Hannah Brown

  Health officials have announced a recall of nearly 30,000 Omnipod 5 insulin delivery systems due to the potential for the app to register incorrect insulin doses to patients, increasing the risk of serious injuries.

• Medtronic MiniMed Lawsuit Filed Over Wrongful Death from Insulin Pump Overdose

  August 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The Medtronic MiniMed lawsuit indicates the insulin pump malfunctioned, delivering a lethal overdose which caused significant pain and suffering before death.

• Medtronic Minimed Insulin Pump Lawsuits Preempted by Federal Law, Judges Rule

  June 20, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A pair of federal judges have dismissed two Medtronic MiniMed lawsuits, saying plaintiffs claims against the manufacturer are preempted by federal law.

• FDA Approves New MiniMed Insulin Pump After Years of Problems, Recalls

  April 24, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Medtronic has announced that the FDA has approved a new MiniMed 780G insulin pump with new sensor technology to better regulate users' blood sugar levels.

• Medtronic MiniMed 600 Insulin Pump Has Potentially Deadly Cybersecurity Problem, FDA Warns

  September 22, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns of potentially fatal cybersecurity flaws linked to the Medtronic MiniMed 600 Series Insulin Pump System.

• Medtronic Insulin Pump Problems Were Withheld for Years Before MiniMed Recall, Lawsuit Alleges

  September 15, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  An investor lawsuit claims Medtronic hid MiniMed insulin pump problems from both the medical community and investors.

• Medtronic MiniMed 630G Pump Lawsuit Filed Over Insulin-Induced Coma, Wrongful Death

  April 22, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Medtronic faces a wrongful death lawsuit by a woman who says her husband went into a coma and died when his MiniMed infusion pump malfunctioned and delivered too much insulin.