FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
MDR report key: 1901566
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Received November 10, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2010-02197
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 10, 2010
- Date of Event
- October 12, 2010
- Report Date
- October 12, 2010
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORP.
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042873
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THERE IS NO ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVAL. EVAL REVEALED THAT THE KEYPAD WAS INTACT AND NO LIFTING OR PEELING WAS OBSERVED. ALL BUTTONS RESPONDED INTERMITTENTLY AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO ACTIVATE. DURING INVESTIGATION, THE KEY CONTACTS WERE FOUND TO BE INVERTED AND DID NOT ALWAYS SPRING BACK. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF KEYPAD ADHESIVE FOUND UNDER THE KEY CONTACTS.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE KEYPAD STARTED PEELING AND THE BUTTONS WERE STICKING. A FAMILY MEMBER NOTED THAT THE PUMP WAS SCROLLING THROUGH SCREENS WITHOUT USER INTERVENTION. THE PT WEARS THE PUMP IN HIS POCKET WITH A CLIP, THERE IS NO MOISTURE EXPOSURE, AND NO CLEANERS ARE USED ON THE KEYPAD.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORP. | K042873 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 YR |