MiniMed® 530G MMT-751RNASRecalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 20 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00643169508002), received between Jun 5, 2017 and Apr 7, 2020 — classified as 1 death, 13 injuries, 6 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Mechanical Problem” (3 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 20 most recent of 20 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionApr 7, 2020Computer Software Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Computer Software Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP RECEIVED CODING ERROR AND HAD TO RESTART BOLUS MULTIPLE TIMES BECAUSE BUTTON DID NOT RESPOND. THE CUSTOMER ALSO REPORTED THAT THE TIME ADVANCES. 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 9932155 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 24, 2020Moisture or Humidity Problem; Moisture or Humidity Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT CUSTOMER WORE INSULIN PUMP IN SWIMMING POOL AND NOW SCREEN HAD BUBBLES IN IT AND IT WAS SMUDGE. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS FLUID UNDER THE LCD DISPLAY. 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 9743832 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 3, 2020Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD A MOTOR ERROR. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS UNKNOWN. THE DRIVE SUPPORT CAP WAS APPEARING NORMAL. DISPLACEMENT TEST WAS PERFORMED AND NO RESERVOIR WAS FOUND AS RESULT. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS REWIND SUCCESSFULLY. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR THE ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9544545 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 3, 2020Premature Discharge of Battery; Premature Discharge of Battery

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD AN UNEXPECTED RESTART. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS UNKNOWN. THE CUSTOMER WAS ASSISTED WITH THE TROUBLESHOOTING. THE CUSTOMER WAS ABLE CLEAR THE ALARM AND COMPLETE REWIND PROCESS. THE CUSTOMER INSERTED NEW BATTERY AND INSULIN PUMP AGAIN ALARMED UNEXPECTED RESTART. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL BE RETURNED FOR THE ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9544383 ↗
• InjuryNov 14, 2019Obstruction of Flow; No Apparent Adverse Event; Obstruction of Flow; No Apparent Adverse Event

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED HYPERGLYCEMIA AND WAS HOSPITALIZED ON (B)(6) 2019. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUE WENT UP TO AS FAR AS 730 MG/DL AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. CUSTOMER HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH NO DELIVERY BUT IT ONLY OCCURRED EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. CUSTOMER HAD BEEN ON THE PUMP FOR BARELY 48 HOURS AFTER HAVING BACK SURGERY. CUSTOMER WAS IN EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS TREATED WITH THE PUMP AND WITH INSULIN DRIP AS WELL AS INJECTIONS. CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE CARELINK UPLOAD. CUSTOMER DECLINED ANY FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOR NO DELIVERY. THE DEVICES WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia

  MAUDE report 9320506 ↗
• InjuryAug 13, 2019Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; No Apparent Adverse Event; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; No Apparent Adverse Event

  THE NURSE REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT CUSTOMER WERE HOSPITALIZED DUE TO HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE WITH BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 628 MG/DL. CUSTOMER'S OTHER BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUE WAS 700 MG/DL AND 35 MG/DL. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT INSULIN PUMP WAS NOT WORKING. THE CUSTOMER WAS IN ICU AND BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL DISORIENTED BECAUSE OF THE HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia; Hypoglycemia

  MAUDE report 8887096 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 21, 2019Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem

  CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD MOTOR ERROR. CUSTOMER¿S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. CUSTOMER DID NOT REPORT AN E70 ALARM. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE DRIVE SUPPORT CAP APPEARS TO BE NORMAL. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP PASSED THE DISPLACEMENT TEST AND MANUAL PRIME TEST AND THE MOTOR ERROR ALARM DID NOT REOCCUR. ADVISED THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE INSULIN PUMP AND REVERT TO BACKUP PLAN. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 8720973 ↗
• InjuryMay 17, 2019Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THEY WENT TO HOSPITAL DUE TO THE HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE ON UNKNOWN DATE. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUE WAS 600 MG/DL AND 800 MG/DL. CUSTOMER ALSO SPECIFIED OTHER RELEVANT BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUE WAS 330 MG/DL AND 164 MG/DL. CUSTOMER TREATED WITH BOLUS FOR HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE. THE PRODUCT WILL NOT RETURN FOR THE ANALYSIS. FRN-RSVR,UNOMED INF SET.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia; Vomiting

  MAUDE report 8619078 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 16, 2019Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD KEYPAD ANOMALY. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 131 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY WERE DOING NORMAL BOLUS THEN THE ESCAPE BUTTON COULD NOT BE PRESSED. THEY REPORTED THAT THE ESCAPE BUTTON WAS NOT RESPONDING. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO DISCONNECT FROM THE INSULIN PUMP AND REVERT TO THE BACKUP PLAN. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 8517222 ↗
• InjuryAug 23, 2018Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED MOTOR ERROR. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 465 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO REWIND THE INSULIN PUMP. THE DISPLACEMENT TEST AND MANUAL PRIME WERE SUCCESSFUL AND MOTOR ALARM DID NOT RECUR. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE DEVICE AND REVERT TO A BACKUP PLAN. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD BE REPLACED AND AGREED TO RETURN THE PRODUCT FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia

  MAUDE report 7808810 ↗
• InjuryMay 18, 2018Device Alarm System

  CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THEY EXPERIENCED HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE. THE CUSTOMER BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS OVER 490 MG/DL AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. CUSTOMER ALSO STATED THAT RECEIVED ALARMED FOR COMPROMISED FORCE SENSOR SYSTEM CUSTOMER TREATED WITH MANUAL INJECTION. THE DRIVE SUPPORT CAP WAS FLUSH. THE PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia

  MAUDE report 7524830 ↗
• DeathMay 15, 2018Defective Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER PASSED AWAY IN AN UNKNOWN LOCATION DUE TO THE RECALLED SETS. THE CUSTOMER WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER LOSING CONSCIOUSNESS FOR NO REASON, FALLING, AND BREAKING THEIR JAW. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS UNKNOWN. THE CALLER STATED THAT THE PUMP WAS OK BUT THE SENSORS WERE NOT. THE CUSTOMER¿S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF DEATH. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE CUSTOMER WAS WEARING THE INSULIN PUMP AT THE TIME OF DEATH. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE CUSTOMER WAS USING SENSORS. THE CALLER ALSO MENTIONED POSSIBLY GETTING A LAWYER. THE CALLER DECLINED TO RETURN THE INSULIN PUMP FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Death; Loss of consciousness

  MAUDE report 7516173 ↗
• InjuryMar 15, 2018Device Displays Incorrect Message

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THEY EXPERIENCED HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL OF 460 MG/DL AND ALSO NO DELIVERY ALARM ON INSULIN PUMP. THE CUSTOMER¿S CURRENT BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 431 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER TREATED HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE WITH MANUAL INJECTIONS. THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia

  MAUDE report 7343951 ↗
• InjuryNov 29, 2017Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THEY EXPERIENCED HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE 600 MG/DL WHICH WAS TREATED WITH MANUAL INJECTION. CUSTOMER¿S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 360 MG/DL AT THE TIME OF CALL. DRIVE SUPPORT CAP WAS NORMAL. CUSTOMER STATES THAT BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 172 MG/DL, 445 MG/DL, 600 MG/DL AND ON TREATING MANUAL INJECTION AND IT WENT TO 549 MG/DL, 508 MG/DL, 302 MG/DL. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT FIND ISSUES WITH THE INSULIN PUMP. HIGH PRESSURE TEST PASSED. CUSTOMER ADVISED TO CHANGE ENTIRE SET AND TREAT AS PER HCP¿S INSTRUCTIONS. INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURN FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia

  MAUDE report 7069148 ↗
• InjuryOct 26, 2017Crack; Device Displays Incorrect Message

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL FOR LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE. THE CUSTOMER¿S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 50 MG/DL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. PATIENT'S CURRENT BG: 599 MG/DL. CUSTOMER TREATED WITH A GLUCAGON SHOT. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT HIS INSULIN PUMP IS NOT ACTING RIGHT. CUSTOMER STATED ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE ALARMS CAME UP. CUSTOMER WENT LOW AND WAS CHEWING ON A PINT GLASS AND NOW HIS TEETH ARE BUSTED UP. PATIENT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING LOW BGS FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. THE DRIVE SUPPORT CAP APPEARS NORMAL (SLIGHTLY INDENTED). CUSTOMER STATED THE PUMP SCREEN IS ALL SCRATCHED UP AND HAS A CRACK AT BATTERY CAP AREA. THE PUMP WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia; Hypoglycemia

  MAUDE report 6982444 ↗
• InjuryOct 5, 2017Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THEY EXPERIENCED LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS OF 60 MG/DL AND HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS OF 400+MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER WAS TREATED LOWS WITH APPLE JUICE AND HIGH MANUEL INJECTIONS. THE CUSTOMER HAD REPORTED SYMPTOMS SUCH AS LITTLE NAUSEA. CUSTOMER¿S HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 400+ MG/DL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. CUSTOMER¿S CURRENT BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS REPORTED AS 368 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER WAS ASSISTED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. CUSTOMER WAS ADMITTED INTO HOSPITAL AS A RESULT OF HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS BEGAN ON (B)(6) 2017. THE BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUE WHEN ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL WAS 620 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINED ABOUT HYPERGLYCEMIA, LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS BUT MOSTLY HIGH. THE DRIVE SUPPORT CAP APPEARED NORMAL. THERE WERE NO LEAKS OR AIR BUBBLES. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO CHANGE THE INFUSION SET, RESERVOIR AND INSULIN AND TO TREAT PER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL'S RECOMMENDATION. THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia

  MAUDE report 6918475 ↗
• InjurySep 21, 2017Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THEY EXPERIENCED LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 24 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER WAS TREATED HIS LOW WITH GLUCOSE TABLET. THE CUSTOMER STATES WHEN HE DROPS BELOW 50 MG/DL , HE CRASHES FAST AND WENT TO ENDOCRINOLOGIST ABOUT A MONTH AGO REGARDING LOW'S, CHANGED HIS BASAL , SMALLER BOLUSES, HE THOUGHT BODY CHANGES. THE CUSTOMER¿S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT, AND HIS CURRENT BLOOD GLUCOSE IS 307 MG/DL. PATIENT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE FOR WITHIN THIRD WEEK OF AUGUST, DOES NOT HAVE A PANCREAS ANYMORE. SO THOUGHT LOW WAS DUE TO AGE AND MISSING ORGAN. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE DRIVE SUPPORT CAP WAS NORMAL. CUSTOMER WAS NEITHER IN EMERGENCY ROOM, NOR ADMITTED INTO HOSPITAL AS A RESULT OF LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE. HE INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hypoglycemia

  MAUDE report 6884427 ↗
• InjurySep 14, 2017Insufficient Device Problem Information

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THEY HAD A HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 400 MG/DL. THEY TREATED WITH THE INSULIN PUMP. THEIR CURRENT BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 360 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER WAS CURRENTLY IN THE HOSPITAL AT THE TIME OF THE CALL. THEY HAD AN OPEN-HEART SURGERY. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED ON THE INSULIN PUMP AND INSULIN EXITED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CUSTOMER DECLINED TO COMPLETE TROUBLESHOOTING. THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia

  MAUDE report 6867000 ↗
• InjuryJun 7, 2017Insufficient Device Problem Information

  IT WAS REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS AND A HEART ATTACK. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS OVER 1000 MG/DL AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THE CALLER REPORTED STENTS WERE PUT IN THE CUSTOMER'S BODY. THE CALLER REPORTED THE CUSTOMER WAS HOSPITALIZED ON (B)(6) 2017. THE CALLER ALSO REPORTED THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED RENAL FAILURE AND A PNEUMONIA LEADING TO THE HOSPITALIZATION. THE CUSTOMER WAS WEARING THE INSULIN PUMP AT THE TIME OF EVENT. THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY HAVE BEEN TREATING THEIR BLOOD GLUCOSE WITH MANUAL INJECTIONS. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS NOT PERFORMED ON THE INSULIN PUMP. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia

  MAUDE report 6618595 ↗
• InjuryJun 5, 2017Bent; Failure to Deliver; High Test Results

  CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT INSULIN PUMP ALARMED NO DELIVERY AND THEY STATED A HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL OF 540 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER TREATED WITH INSULIN PUMP BOLUS. CUSTOMER DECLINED TO TROUBLESHOOT FOR HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY FOUND THE INFUSION SET CANNULA WAS BENT. CUSTOMER ALSO DECLINED TO TROUBLESHOOT FOR THE ISSUE AND STATED THEY HAVE CHANGE THE SET AND EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE WORKING. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO CHANGE THE INFUSION SET, RESERVOIR AND INSULIN. THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia

  MAUDE report 6611171 ↗

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