MiniMed® 530G MMT-751LNAB (UDI 00643169933187)Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 213 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00643169933187), received between Dec 18, 2017 and Oct 14, 2020 — classified as 69 injuries, 144 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate” (53 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 213 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionOct 14, 2020Obstruction of Flow; Power Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Obstruction of Flow; Power Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD REJECTED NEW BATTERY AND RECEIVED ERROR CODES AND ALSO RECEIVED RANDOM AND UNEXPLAINED NO DELIVERY ALERTS. 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 10675837 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 10, 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 INSULIN PUMP BUTTONS WERE LESS RESPONSIVE. CUSTOMER STATED INSULIN PUMP LONGER TO REWIND AND STRIPPED BATTERY CAP THREADS. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia; Hypoglycemia

  MAUDE report 10384105 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 24, 2020Mechanical Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Mechanical Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE BUTTONS HAD ERROR AND INSULIN PUMP WAS LOUDER DURING REWIND. CUSTOMER REPORTED BUTTON ERROR. CUSTOMER REFUSED TO TROUBLESHOOTING. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10319041 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 22, 2020Intermittent Communication Failure; Intermittent Communication Failure

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD A WATCHDOG TIMEOUT ALARM. THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CLEAR THE ALARM. 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 10308303 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 22, 2020Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Patient Device Interaction Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THERE WAS HEAT DAMAGE ON BUTTONS OF INSULIN PUMP AND THEY HAD ISSUE. 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 10306599 ↗
• InjuryJul 9, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; No Apparent Adverse Event; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; No Apparent Adverse Event

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED HYPERGLYCEMIA. THE CUSTOMER BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 450 MG/DL AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. THE CUSTOMER WAS ASSISTED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. THE CUSTOMER WAS TREATED WITH MANUAL SHOTS FOR HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE. CUSTOMER STATED THAT BLOOD ON SITE. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Blood Loss; Hyperglycemia

  MAUDE report 10256032 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 7, 2020Computer Software Problem; Material Integrity Problem; Power Problem; Computer Software Problem; Material Integrity Problem; Power Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE BATTERY CAP WAS STRIPPED AND HARD TAKE OFF. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY HAD UNSPECIFIED ERROR. 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 10238452 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 10, 2020Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT FROM THE LAST FEW WEEKS THAT THE BUTTONS WERE NEED TO BE PRESSED MULTIPLE TIMES TO WORK, THEN IT STOPPED WORKING. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE TIME CLOCK WAS ADVANCING. THE SCREEN. 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 10137264 ↗
• InjuryJun 9, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; No Apparent Adverse Event; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; No Apparent Adverse Event

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THEY WERE HOSPITALIZED DUE TO HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE ON (B)(6) 2020 WITH BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 464 MG/DL. CUSTOMER HAS BEEN USING INSULIN PUMP SYSTEM WITHIN 48 HOURS OF REPORTED HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE EVENT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY DID NOT ALLEGE INSULIN PUMP WAS UNDER DELIVERING. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE DRIVE SUPPORT CAP APPEARS NORMAL. CUSTOMER REPORTED INSULIN EXITED AT THE QUICK RELEASE. THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED THE HIGH PRESSURE TEST AND THEY WERE ABLE TO PASSED THE TEST. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia

  MAUDE report 10132379 ↗
• InjuryJun 4, 2020Obstruction of Flow; No Apparent Adverse Event; Obstruction of Flow; No Apparent Adverse Event

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THEY WERE EXPERIENCING HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL. CUSTOMER¿S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 400 MG/DL AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT AND CURRENT BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 174 MG/DL. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP RECEIVED NO DELIVERY ALARM AND CANNULA WAS NOT BENT. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO RECONNECT THE TUBING AT QUICK RELEASE. CUSTOMER PERFORMED SELF TEST AND IT WAS PASSED. CUSTOMER DID REWIND THE INSULIN PUMP BUT STILL HAD NO DELIVERY ALARM. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia

  MAUDE report 10117731 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 2, 2020Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Battery Problem; Power Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Battery Problem; Power Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP BUTTONS WERE STICKY OR FAILED TO RESPOND. INSULIN PUMP HAD CORRODED BATTERY, REJECTED BATTERIES AND BATTERY LIFE WAS DIMINISHED. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10108284 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 23, 2020Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP BUTTON WAS STICKING OUT. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia

  MAUDE report 10084586 ↗
• InjuryMay 13, 2020Obstruction of Flow; No Apparent Adverse Event; Obstruction of Flow; No Apparent Adverse Event

  CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THEY ARE IN INTENSIVE CARE DUE TO HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL OF 800 MG/DL. CUSTOMER DECLINED TROUBLESHOOTING FOR HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL. CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE WAS NOT USING THE INSULIN PUMP. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN GETTING NO DELIVERY ALERT. THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia

  MAUDE report 10050403 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 6, 2020Power Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Priming Problem; Power Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Priming Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP SHOT INSULIN DURING PRIMING, HAD CRACKED SCREEN AND HAD REJECTED NEW 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 10030562 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 6, 2020Mechanical Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Battery Problem; Power Problem; Priming Problem; Mechanical Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Battery Problem; Power Problem; Priming Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD MOTOR ERRORS, HAD DIMINISHED BATTERY LIFE FROM DAY 1 OF USE, HAD REJECTED NEW BATTERIES, THE BUTTONS WERE STICKY AND NON RESPONSIVE AND IT SQUIRTED OUT INSULIN DURING PRIMING. 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 10027682 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 4, 2020Mechanical Problem; Obstruction of Flow; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Mechanical Problem; Obstruction of Flow; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem

  CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THE INSULIN PUMP HAD MOTOR ERROR ALARM. CUSTOMER BLOOD GLUCOSE AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT WAS 64 MG/DL. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNING FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hypoglycemia

  MAUDE report 10022768 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 28, 2020Display or Visual Feedback Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Obstruction of Flow; Material Integrity Problem; Display or Visual Feedback Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Obstruction of Flow; Material Integrity Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT BUTTONS WERE HARD TO PRESS AND NOT RESPONSIVE. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT INSULIN PUMP HAD NO DELIVERY ALARM,BATTERY CAP WAS WORN AND BACK LIGHT WAS HARD. 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 10006512 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 14, 2020Computer Software Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Obstruction of Flow; Battery Problem; Power Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Priming Problem; Computer Software Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Obstruction of Flow; Battery Problem; Power Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Priming Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT ACT AND UP AND DOWN BUTTONS WERE NOT RESPONDING AND INSULIN PUMP WAS SQUIRTING INSULIN DURING PRIMING. CUSTOMER ALSO REPORTED THAT INSULIN PUMP RECEIVED NO DELIVERY ALARM, UNSPECIFIED ERROR, BATTERY LIFE WAS DIMINISHED AND ALSO STATED THAT SUDDEN POWER WAS DOWN WITHOUT LOW BATTERY ALERT AND INSULIN PUMP HAIRLINE WAS CRACKED. 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 9956540 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 9, 2020Mechanical Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Obstruction of Flow; Mechanical Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Obstruction of Flow

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT ESCAPE BUTTON WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND RANDOM NO DELIVERY ALARM. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT LONGER REWIND AND GRINDING NOISE DURING REWIND. NO HARM REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9943340 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 9, 2020Obstruction of Flow; Moisture or Humidity Problem; Power Problem; Obstruction of Flow; Moisture or Humidity Problem; Power Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD REJECTED BATTERY, MOISTURE IN THE SCREEN, UNEXPLAINED NO DELIVERY ALARMS. CUSTOMER DECLINED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. 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 9942135 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 7, 2020Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP¿S HAD BUTTON ERROR. 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 9932304 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 11, 2020Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP HAD A RECURRING MOTOR ERROR ALARM. THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CLEAR THE ALARM AND WERE NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE THE REWIND PROCESS. 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 9817388 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 9, 2020No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP WOULD NOT TURN ON. CUSTOMER STATED THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. THE CUSTOMER WAS ASSISTED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. CUSTOMER REMOVE THE BATTERY AND STATES INSERT BATTERY ALARM DID NOT DISPLAY ON THE INSULIN PUMP SCREEN. CUSTOMER STATED THE CONTACTS ON THE BATTERY CAP WERE NEITHER MISSING NOR DAMAGED. CUSTOMER STATED BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS NEITHER DAMAGED NOR CORRODED. CUSTOMER STATED THE SPRING WAS NEITHER DAMAGED NOR CORRODED. CUSTOMER STATED DISPLAY DID NOT RETURN AFTER INSULIN PUMP RESTART. 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 9804277 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 26, 2020Mechanical Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; Mechanical Problem; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate

  INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MEDTRONIC INDICATED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP BUTTONS WERE UNRESPONSIVE AND HARDER TO PRESS. CUSTOMER STATED THAT REWIND SOMETIMES TOOK LONGER TIME. 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 9754070 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 6, 2020Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; No Apparent Adverse Event; Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate; No Apparent Adverse Event

  THE CUSTOMER¿S MOTHER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL THAT THEY WERE EXPERIENCING HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL. BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS 445 MG/DL. CUSTOMER DECLINED TO TROUBLESHOOT FOR HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY WENT TO BOLUS AND THE BUTTON DID NOT RESPOND ONLY THE BACK LIGHT WAS WORKING. THE INSULIN PUMP WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia

  MAUDE report 9675444 ↗

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