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Smartphone Android App: Pump Connect: medical device reports filed with FDA

19,842 reports name it, 2022–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Medtronic Minimed. Product code PKU.

19,842
device reports naming the brand
0.1% of all MAUDE reports · about 4,581 a year
2,720
reports, 12 months to August 2026
7,639 in the 12 months before
99.9%
classified as malfunction
99.9% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

19,842 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Smartphone Android App: Pump Connect" (insulin pump secondary display); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Medtronic Minimed; received from March 2022 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

2,720 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 64% from 7,639 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (99.9%) and injury (0.1%); across all insulin pump secondary display reports (product code PKU) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 99.9%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are wireless communication problem (84.9%), computer software problem (20.5%) and communication or transmission problem (1.9%). The patient problems coded most often are hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia and hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

06301,259Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 766Apr 2022: 79May 2022: 116Jun 2022: 62Jul 2022: 117Aug 2022: 83Sep 2022: 278Oct 2022: 102Nov 2022: 187Dec 2022: 3292023Jan 2023: 762Feb 2023: 159Mar 2023: 158Apr 2023: 211May 2023: 119Jun 2023: 251Jul 2023: 447Aug 2023: 543Sep 2023: 258Oct 2023: 468Nov 2023: 455Dec 2023: 8802024Jan 2024: 917Feb 2024: 491Mar 2024: 215Apr 2024: 188May 2024: 270Jun 2024: 176Jul 2024: 222Aug 2024: 174Sep 2024: 220Oct 2024: 257Nov 2024: 737Dec 2024: 7182025Jan 2025: 1,197Feb 2025: 528Mar 2025: 424Apr 2025: 463May 2025: 404Jun 2025: 588Jul 2025: 1,259Aug 2025: 844Sep 2025: 1,124Oct 2025: 735Nov 2025: 476Dec 2025: 3082026Jan 2026: 6Feb 2026: 17Mar 2026: 24Apr 2026: 9May 2026: 11Jun 2026: 5Jul 2026: 3Aug 2026: 2

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

04,1758,3502022: 2,11920222023: 4,71120232024: 4,58520242025: 8,35020252026: 772026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.1%19
Malfunction99.9%19,823
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%19,842
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 38,027 reports carrying product code PKU. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Wireless communication problema wireless connection problem16,84184.9%79%
Computer software problema software problem4,06220.5%25.2%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit3691.9%2.9%
Application network problem560.3%0.3%
Device alarm system320.2%0.4%
Problem with software installation220.1%0.1%
Data problem100.1%0.1%
Unauthorized access to computer system50%0%
Breakthe device broke20%0%
Application program problem10%0%
Battery problema problem with the battery10%0%
Calibration problem10%0%
Fluid/blood leak10%0%
Insufficient flow or under infusion10%0%
Power problem10%0%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Hyperglycemiahigh blood sugar740.4%
Hypoglycemialow blood sugar450.2%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding170.1%
Bruise/contusion30%
Elevated ketones/ diabetic ketoacidosis30%
Bone cement implantation syndrome20%
Discomfortdiscomfort20%
Painpain, site not specified20%
Skin inflammation/ irritation20%
Abdominal painstomach or belly pain10%
Anxietyanxiety10%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available10%
Confusion/ disorientation10%
Convulsion, clonic10%
Dehydrationdehydration10%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureSmartphone Android App: Pump ConnectProduct code PKUAll MAUDE reports
Reports19,84238,02726,136,888
Share of that pool—52.2%0.1%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury0.1%0.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.9%99.9%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%100%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code PKU

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Smartphone iOS App: Pump Connect14,8361,1210%
Carelink Connect app iOS1,8821260%
Carelink Connect app Android1,3051070%
Guardian iOS app690570%
Guardian Android app512610%
Carelink Personal Mmt-73333,6802330%
Model Not Specified77305.3%
SFTWR MMT-8060 Inpen App IOS6521680%
Carelink15,005180%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Smartphone Android App: Pump Connect reports

How many FDA reports name Smartphone Android App: Pump Connect?

19,842 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 2,720 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.9%) and injury (0.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

wireless communication problem (84.9%), computer software problem (20.5%), communication or transmission problem (1.9%), application network problem (0.3%) and device alarm system (0.2%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Smartphone Android App: Pump Connect was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.