FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 1033845 · Received April 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
2531779-2008-00227
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 24, 2008
Date of Event
March 10, 2008
Report Date
March 24, 2008
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVALUATION. EVALUATION REVEALED A DAMAGED DISPLAY SCREEN CONSISTENT WITH THE PATIENT'S REPORT BUT DEMONSTRATED THAT PUMP INSULIN DELIVERY WAS OPERATING WITHIN REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS AND DELIVERY ACCURACY. THIS REPORT IS MADE UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REGULATIONS AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION ON THE PART OF ANIMAS OF ANY DEFICIENCY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT HER PHYSICIAN ATTRIBUTED THE BLOOD GLUCOSE ELEVATIONS TO STEROID USE. THE PATIENT ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PUMP DISPLAY SCREEN WAS DAMAGED SUBSEQUENT TO THE HOSPITALIZATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION IR 1250

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization