Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps recalled for incorrect insulin delivery based on pump position
Check your Medtronic MiniMed insulin pump position
Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps (including 740G, Paradigm, 600, and 700 series) can deliver too much or too little insulin when the pump is positioned higher or lower than the infusion site on your body. This happens because gravity affects the pressure inside the pump tubing. Too much insulin can cause dangerously low blood sugar; too little can cause dangerously high blood sugar.
- Keep your insulin pump at roughly the same height as your infusion site (where the tubing enters your skin)
- Review your pump's user guide for positioning guidance
- Contact Medtronic MiniMed or your healthcare provider if you have questions about safe pump placement
- Monitor your blood sugar closely and watch for signs of low blood sugar (shakiness, sweating, confusion) or high blood sugar (thirst, frequent urination)
All Medtronic MiniMed infusion pumps (Paradigm series, 600 series, and BLE 700 series) were found to be affected by unintended over- and under-delivery of insulin when the pump is elevated or lowered relative to the infusion site, respectively, because of changes in gravitational force impacting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic pressures. Insulin over-delivery, which can occur when the pump is elevated relative to the infusion site, can result in severe hypoglycemia, altered mental status, seizure, coma, or death. An under-delivery of insulin, which can occur at lowered pump height conditions relative to the infusion site, can result in severe hyperglycemia, dehydration, diabetic ketoacidosis, or death.
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1746-2026More Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. recalls
- FDA-Device2026-04-08Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps recalled for incorrect insulin delivery based on pump position
- FDA-Device2026-04-08Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm insulin pumps recalled for incorrect insulin delivery based on pump position
- FDA-Device2026-04-08Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps recalled for incorrect insulin delivery based on pump position
- FDA-Device2026-04-08Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps recalled for incorrect insulin delivery based on pump position
- FDA-Device2026-04-08Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps recalled for incorrect insulin delivery based on pump position
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