ONE TOUCH PING GLUCOSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2011-00098
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 11, 2011
- Date of Event
- December 10, 2010
- Report Date
- December 10, 2010
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORP.
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080639
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS. EVALUATION FOUND THE FOLLOWING: DAILY INSULIN DELIVERY TOTALS CORRECTLY REFLECTED THE USER'S PROGRAMMED BASAL RATES, NO ACTIVITY OUTSIDE NORMAL USE OBSERVED IN THE BLACK BOX OR DOWNLOAD HISTORY. A 2 HOUR FLOW ACCURACY TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE PUMP AND THE PUMP PASSED FLOW ACCURACY TEST AND WAS FOUND TO BE DELIVERING WITHIN THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. THE PUMP WAS EXERCISED FOR 24 HOURS WITH NO ALARMS OCCURRING. IN CONCLUSION, THERE WERE NO INSULIN DELIVERY DEFECTS FOUND.
THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY HAD AN ISSUE WITH ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) ON (B)(6), 2010. HER BG RESULT WAS "HI," WHICH INDICATED THAT HER BG WAS OVER 600 MG/DL. SHE WAS VOMITING BUT DID NOT TEST FOR KETONES. THE PATIENT SELF-TREATED WITH INSULIN INJECTIONS. THE PATIENT DENIED ANY CHANGES TO HER DIET, EXERCISE, OR MEDICATION. SHE CHANGED HER SITE AFTER HER "HI" BG TEST AND HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATELY ROTATING SITES. SHE STATED THAT THE INFUSION SET/SITE APPEARED NORMAL; HOWEVER, SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM IF THERE WERE AIR BUBBLES OR LEAKING SINCE SHE STATED SHE DID NOT KNOW HOW TO CHECK FOR THAT. THE PATIENT ALSO WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF THE INSULIN APPEARED NORMAL THAT DAY. SHE INDICATED THAT HER BG HAVE BEEN WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS (100-200 MG/DL) SINCE (B)(6), 2010. THE ANIMAS REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED THE PUMP WITH THE PATIENT AND NOTED THAT THE PUMP SETTINGS AND HISTORY WERE CONFIRMED TO BE CORRECT AND THERE WERE NO ASSOCIATED ALARMS IN THE HISTORY. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PUMP MALFUNCTIONED; HOWEVER, THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT ALLEGEDLY DEVELOPED A BG OVER 600 MG/DL. THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF THERE WERE ANY AIR BUBBLES OR LEAKING ISSUES WITH THE INFUSION SET AND IF THE INSULIN WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT.
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 | 28 YR | Life Threatening| R |