FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 1832056 · Received September 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
2531779-2010-01207
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 8, 2010
Date of Event
August 8, 2010
Report Date
August 8, 2010
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT INADVERTENTLY ADMINISTERED EXCESS INSULIN BY PRIMING WHILE ATTACHED TO THE INFUSION SET. THE PUMP USER GUIDE INSTRUCTS USERS TO DISCONNECT FROM THE INFUSION SET PRIOR TO PRIMING IT. ADDITIONALLY, THE PUMP NOTIFIES THE USER TO DISCONNECT FROM THE INFUSION SET THREE TIMES DURING THE PRIME / REWIND SEQUENCE. THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. IF THE DEVICE IS 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRIMED THE PUMP MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE ATTACHED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HYPOGLYCEMIA THAT REQUIRED TREATMENT FROM PARAMEDICS AND EMERGENCY ROOM PERSONNEL. THE LOWEST REPORTED BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUE WAS 60 MG/DL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION ANIMAS 2020 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR Hospitalization