FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 1962730 · Received January 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-00084
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2011
Date of Event
December 6, 2010
Report Date
December 8, 2010
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORP.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ND, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP WAS NOT RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO THIS COMPLAINT. THE PT DECLINED PUMP TROUBLESHOOTING AND STATED THAT THE REASON HER BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS HIGH WAS THAT SHE FORGOT A BOLUS DOSE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT MENTIONED HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. SHE NOTICED A CRACK IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT BUT CONFIRMED THAT THE PUMP DID NOT LOSE POWER. SHE REPORTED THAT SHE FORGOT TO BOLUS HER INSULIN AND HER BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS ROSE AFTERWARD. SHE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSP A DAY AFTER SHE WAS ADMITTED AND HER BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS WHEN ON THE PHONE WITH ANIMAS WAS 282 MG/DL. HER BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 344 MG/DL BEFORE CALLING ANIMAS AND WAS DECREASING.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Hospitalization| L| R