FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 1060405 · Received June 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
2531779-2008-00335
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 13, 2008
Date of Event
May 13, 2008
Report Date
May 13, 2008
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORP.
Product Code
LZG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVAL. THE PT'S SPOUSE REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED. ANIMAS HAS CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS PUMP, AND IT WAS OPERATING WITHIN REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF RELEASE. THE PT'S SPOUSE ALSO REPORTED THAT THE POST MORTEM BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUE EXHIBITED HYPOGLYCEMIA. NO ADD'L INFO IS AVAILABLE REGARDING THE TIME THIS POST MORTEM TEST WAS CONDUCTED OR THE TEST METHOD UTILIZED. IF THE DEVICE IS RECOVERED AND RETURNED, AN EVALUATION SHALL BE COMPLETED AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE MADE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. THE PT'S SPOUSE REPORTED THAT A HYPOGLYCEMIC BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUE WAS OBTAINED POST MORTEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORP. IR 1200

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death