FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 1926120 · Received November 24, 2010

Report

Report Number
2531779-2010-02464
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 24, 2010
Date of Event
October 23, 2010
Report Date
October 23, 2010
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE IS NO ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. IF THE DEVICE IS RETURNED, AN EVAL 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 PUMP REBOOTED MULTIPLE TIMES W/O USER INTERVENTION. THE PT STATED THAT SHE CONFIRMED THE VERIFICATION SCREEN AND PRIMED THE PUMP AFTER EACH REBOOT; IMMEDIATELY AFTER PRIMING THE PUMP REBOOTED AGAIN. SHE EXAMINED THE BATTERY CAP AND NOTICED A SMALL BLACK PIECE THAT APPEARED TO BE THREADING PULLING AWAY FROM THE CAP. THE PT REPORTED THAT THE SPRING WAS ATTACHED TO THE CAP AND THE O-RING WAS INTACT. SHE STATED THAT THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT THREADS APPEARED NORMAL AND THERE WERE NO CRACKS NOTED ON PUMP CASING. THE PT REPLACED THE BATTERY CAP WITH A NEW ONE AND REPLACED THE BATTERY WITH SEVERAL OTHER NEW ONES; THE PUMP DISPLAYED NO EVIDENCE OF POWER (NO AUDIBLE TONES, NO DISPLAY, AND NO BACKLIGHT). SHE CONFIRMED THAT THE NEW BATTERY CAP WAS INTACT AND SECURED PROPERLY TO THE PUMP; POWER COULD NOT BE RESTORED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION IR1250 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR