FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 1963501 · Received January 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-00168
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2011
Date of Event
December 12, 2010
Report Date
December 12, 2010
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORP.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Removal / Correction Number
2531779-03/24/2010-003-R
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE IS NO ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVAL. ANIMAS CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS PUMP AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS OPERATING WITHIN REQUIRED SPECS AT THE TIME OF RELEASE. A REVIEW OF THE PUMP HISTORY INDICATED THAT LOSS OF CARTRIDGE DETECTION HAD OCCURRED. THE LOSS OF DETECTION WAS DUPLICATED DURING TESTING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A DISLODGED DISPLAY SCREEN AND FULLY DISLODGED FORCE SENSOR PINS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT REPORTED THAT HE RECEIVED A LOSS OF PRIME WARNING ON HIS PUMP. HE STATED THAT HE DISCONNECTED FROM THE INFUSION SITE, COMPLETED THE REWIND STEP, AND THEN THE PISTON ROD DID NOT STOP DURING THE LOAD CARTRIDGE PHASE. THE CARTRIDGE WAS EMPTIED OF INSULIN. THE PT REPORTED THAT HE FILLED ANOTHER CARTRIDGE WITH INSULIN AND WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY REWIND/LOAD/PRIME PUMP, BUT IMMEDIATELY RECEIVED ANOTHER LOSS OF PRIME WARNING.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR