MiniMed® 530G MMT-751NAL (UDI 00643169503694)Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3,405 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00643169503694), received between May 3, 2017 and Jun 21, 2024 — classified as 15 deaths, 898 injuries, 2,492 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Mechanical Problem” (650 reports).

2 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (P120010); they may or may not involve this specific model.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 3,405 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionJun 21, 2024Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE CUSTOMER REPORTED MOTOR ERROR 3 TIMES. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE CUSTOMER WILL DISCONTINUE USING THE INSULIN PUMP AND IT WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19587420 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 16, 2023Break; Break

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP IS CRACKED NEAR THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND THE RESERVOIR LIP RING. NO TREATMENT WAS NECESSARY. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE CUSTOMER WILL CONTINUE TO USE OF THE DEVICE, AND THE INSULIN PUMP WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17140925 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 6, 2022Break; Mechanical Problem; Obstruction of Flow; Break; Mechanical Problem; Obstruction of Flow

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD MOTOR ERROR AND NO DELIVERY ALARM. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD CRACKS. CUSTOMER REPORTED THEY WERE ABLE TO CLEAR THE ALARM. CUSTOMER STATED THEY WERE ABLE TO REWIND THE INSULIN PUMP. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE DRIVE SUPPORT CAP APPEARS NORMAL ¿ SLIGHTLY INTENDED. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED DISPLACEMENT TEST. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15364606 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 24, 2022Mechanical Problem; Obstruction of Flow; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Mechanical Problem; Obstruction of Flow; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT INSULIN PUMP HAD MOTOR ERROR ALARM. CUSTOMER STATED THAT DRIVE SUPPORT CAP WAS SLIGHTLY INDENTED. CUSTOMER RECEIVED NO DELIVERY ALARM. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, CUSTOMER WILL DISCONTINUE THE USE OF DEVICE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 13895903 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 20, 2021Break; Computer Software Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Break; Computer Software Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATES THE INSULIN PUMP HAD A CRACK ON THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND HAD MANY BATTERY ALARMS. NO HARM TO THE CUSTOMER REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12194893 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 16, 2021Priming Problem; Priming Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT INSULIN PUMP HAD PRESS THE ACT BUTTON BUT THE INSULIN PUMP DID NOT SHOW NUMBERS ON THE SCREEN AND THE INSULIN EXIT AT THE END OF THE TUBING. CUSTOMER STATES THEY DID NOT RECEIVE SECOND SERIES OF BEEPS NOR DID NUMBERS APPEAR ON THE SCREEN. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11335989 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 28, 2021Communication or Transmission Problem; Communication or Transmission Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT INSULIN PUMP HAD PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER WAS CALL ABOUT SENSOR END AND CALIBRATION ERRORS. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 11248843 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 28, 2021Patient Device Interaction Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD A SCRATCHED SCREEN. CUSTOMER STATED THEY HAD NO DELIVERY ALARMS. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11242623 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 29, 2020Display or Visual Feedback Problem; Display or Visual Feedback Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE THERE WAS A LINE ON THE SCREEN OF THE INSULIN PUMP. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS NOT BUMPED OR DROPPED. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10757906 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 13, 2020Obstruction of Flow; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Obstruction of Flow; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Patient Device Interaction Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE BUTTONS WERE SLIGHTLY WORN AND HAD NO DELIVERY ALARMS. THE CUSTOMER CLARIFIED THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE BUTTONS WERE COSMETICALLY VERSUS FUNCTIONALLY AND THE INSULIN PUMP LOOKED 3 YEARS OLD. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10668388 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 12, 2020Mechanical Problem; Power Problem; Mechanical Problem; Power Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS NOT REWIND. CUSTOMER STATED THAT INSULIN PUMP WAS REJECTING NEW BATTERIES AND SOMETIMES NEEDED TO REWIND. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10668248 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 30, 2020Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP RECEIVED AN INSULIN PUMP ERROR ALARM. THEY WERE ABLE TO CLEAR THE ALARM AND REWIND THE INSULIN PUMP. THE INSULIN PUMP ALSO PASSED THE SELF TEST. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10604312 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 16, 2020Communication or Transmission Problem; Power Problem; Communication or Transmission Problem; Power Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD FAILED BATTERY TEST ALARM. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WAS NOT RECORDING BOLUS OR BLOOD SUGAR READING DATA CONSISTENTLY. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10539222 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 16, 2020Mechanical Problem; Obstruction of Flow; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Mechanical Problem; Obstruction of Flow; Patient Device Interaction Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THERE WAS CRACKED IN INSULIN PUMP CASING NEAR THE TOP RIGHT OF THE SCREEN AND THE TOP LEFT OF THE INSULIN PUMP, HAD TO REWIND MORE THAN ONCE AND UNEXPLAINED OR RANDOM NO DELIVERY ALARMS. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10539016 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 26, 2020Moisture or Humidity Problem; Moisture or Humidity Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THERE WAS FLUID IN INSULIN PUMP AND UNDER THE SCREEN. CUSTOMER WAS RUNNING AND IT WAS EXPOSED TO SWEAT. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10452810 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 21, 2020Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MED INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD MOTOR ERROR ALARM. CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY CLEAR THE ALARM ALSO ABLE TO COMPLETE REWOUND. CUSTOMER STATED THAT DRIVE SUPPORT CAP WAS NORMAL, INSULIN PUMP WAS NOT EXPOSED TO A HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD AND DID NOT REPORT MOTOR POSITION ENCODER ERROR ALERT. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10436420 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 21, 2020Power Problem; Power Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD REJECT BATTERIES. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10436228 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 11, 2020Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Battery Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Battery Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP BUTTON WAS STICK AND REJECT NEW BATTERY. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10390999 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 10, 2020Failure to Cycle; Failure to Cycle

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD COMPROMISED FORCE SENSOR SYSTEM ALARM. CUSTOMER STATED DRIVE SUPPORT CAP APPEARS NORMAL. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10384097 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 10, 2020Premature Discharge of Battery; Moisture or Humidity Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Premature Discharge of Battery; Moisture or Humidity Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD UNEXPECTED RESTART AND A COLD RESET WAS PERFORMED ERROR. CUSTOMER WAS SWIMMING AND HAD FLUID IN THE DISPLAY. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10383691 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 9, 2020Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD MOTOR ERROR ALARM DURING REWIND. CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE PUMP REWIND. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY PERFORMED DISPLACEMENT TEST AND INSULIN PUMP PASSED IT. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10383290 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 7, 2020No Display/Image; Patient Device Interaction Problem; No Display/Image; Patient Device Interaction Problem

  CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE THAT THEY WERE EXPERIENCING HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL 430 MG/DL AND 400 MG/DL. CUSTOMER STATED THAT INSULIN PUMP STOPPED WORKING NIGHT BEFORE EVENT. CUSTOMER DECLINED TROUBLESHOOTING FOR HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT INSULIN PUMP RECEIVED BLANK DISPLAY. CUSTOMER STATED THAT INSULIN PUMP HAD CRACK AROUND SCREEN. DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia

  MAUDE report 10379618 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 7, 2020Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Material Integrity Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Material Integrity Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE ACT BUTTON OF INSULIN PUMP WAS BROKEN. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT BATTERY CAP WAS DAMAGED. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10379291 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 7, 2020Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Obstruction of Flow; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Obstruction of Flow; Patient Device Interaction Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP'S BUTTONS WERE STICKY. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP RECEIVED RANDOM NO DELIVERY ALARMS AND THERE WAS CHIP BY RESERVOIR HOUSING AREA. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10378240 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 7, 2020Mechanical Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Mechanical Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Patient Device Interaction Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP BUTTONS WERE HARDER TO PRESS. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE SCREEN HAD SCRATCHES ON IT, HARD TO SEE SCREEN AND LONGER TO REWIND. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10378212 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under P120010. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

• Z-1751-2026 · Feb 13, 2026 · Open, Classified
  MiniMed 530G Insulin Pump (MMT-551, MMT-751)
• Z-2544-2014 · Mar 13, 2014 · Terminated
  Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm Insulin Infusion Pumps, Paradigm models: MMT-511, MMT-512, MMT-712, MMT-712E, MMT-515, MMT-715, MMT-522, MMT-522K, MMT-722, MMT-722K, MMT-523, MMT-523K