Medtronic recalls some Quick-set infusion sets

MINNEAPOLIS - Medical-device maker Medtronic Inc. said Friday it started a recall of some of its Quick-set infusion sets because the products could deliver an incorrect dose of insulin.

The infusion sets have the reference numbers MMT-396, MMT-397, MMT-398 and MMT-399 with lot numbers beginning with "8." Infusion sets are thin plastic tubes that carry insulin from a pump into the body of a patient. Medtronic said about 60,000 of the tubes may not work properly because they do not allow the insulin pump to properly vent air pressure. That could cause the pump to deliver too much or too little insulin.

The company did not report any injuries or deaths connected to the recalled products.

Most of the infusion sets were distributed in the U.S. Medtronic said patients should stop using a product in the affected lot, and return it to the company. It said it will replace the sets at no charge. Medtronic estimated that the problem could affect about 2 percent of the 3 million infusion sets currently with customers.

The Quick-set devices are used with Medtronic's MiniMed Paradigm insulin pumps, and they are intended to be replaced about once every three days.

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