ONE TOUCH PING GLUCOSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2010-03035
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 22, 2010
- Report Date
- November 22, 2010
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORP.
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080639
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2012 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: A REVIEW OF THE TOTAL DAILY INSULIN DELIVERY TOTALS WERE FOUND TO BE INCONSISTENT DUE TO A TIME AND DATE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO DATA IN THE BLACK BOX OR DOWNLOAD HISTORIES FROM THE TIME OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT DUE TO CONTINUED PATIENT USE. A 29 HOUR FLOW ACCURACY TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE DELIVERING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, THERE WAS BT1 INTERNAL BATTERY FAILURE FOUND. THE PUMP WOULD NOT RETAIN THE USER PROGRAMMED DATE AND TIME SETTINGS UPON REMOVAL OF THE PRIMARY AA BATTERY. WHEN A NEW AA BATTERY IS INSERTED, THE PUMP DISPLAYS THE DEFAULT DATE AND TIME WHICH MUST BE MANUALLY CONFIRMED (OR RESET) BY THE USER IN ORDER TO PROCEED.
THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVAL. IF THE DEVICE IS RETURNED, AN EVAL SHALL BE COMPLETED AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILLED. NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME.
THE PT'S MOM CLAIMED THAT THE PUMP IS NOT DELIVERING INSULIN AND THAT THE PT DEVELOPED ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS REACHING 400-500 MG/DL LAST WEEK WITH SYMPTOMS OF NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND HAD A POSITIVE URINE TEST FOR KETONES. THE PT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS CORRECTED WITH INSULIN INJECTIONS, PER DOCTOR'S ADVICE. THE PT'S MOM INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO SITE ISSUES, THE INSULIN WAS WITHIN DATE, NO AIR BUBBLES IN TUBING, THE SITE IS ROTATED EVERY 2 DAYS. THE ANIMAS REP HAD THE PT'S MOM REVIEW THE PUMP SETTINGS AND HISTORY AND THEY WERE CONFIRMED TO BE CORRECT. THE ANIMAS REP NOTED THAT THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN BOLUS AMOUNT THE DAY PRIOR TO THE HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULT ON (B)(6) 2010. THE PT'S MOM STATED THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT HER SON POSSIBLY INCORRECTLY PROGRAMMED THE BOLUS. THE ANIMAS REP CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF PUMP MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PUMP MALFUNCTIONED; HOWEVER, THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PT DEVELOPED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS IN THE 400-500S MG/DL WITH KETONES, WHICH WAS SELF-TREATED WITH INSULIN INJECTIONS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE TOUCH PING GLUCOSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORP. | ONE TOUCH PING |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life Threatening| R |