FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 1963911 · Received January 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-00078
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2011
Report Date
December 8, 2010
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORP.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVAL. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WERE AS NOTED: THE KEYPAD APPEARED INTACT WITH NO LIFTING OR PEELING OBSERVED, THE UP/DOWN/OK KEYPAD BUTTONS INTERMITTENTLY RESPONDED TO USER INPUTS DURING TESTING. THE CONTRAST KEYPAD BUTTON REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO ACTIVATE DURING TESTING. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE CONTRAST KEY CONTACT WAS INVERTED. THE UP/DOWN/OK KEY CONTACTS BECAME INVERTED WHEN PRESSED AND DID NOT ALWAYS SPRING BACK, AND THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF ADHESIVE/CONTAMINATION FOUND UNDER ALL KEY CONTACTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE KEYPAD BUTTON PRESSES DID NOT ACTIVATE DESIRED PUMP FUNCTIONS. THE UP ARROW KEYPAD BUTTON REPORTEDLY NEEDS TO BE PRESSED SEVERAL TIMES FOR A RESPONSE. THE PT CLAIMED THAT THE BUTTON APPEARS MORE DEPRESSED THAN THE OTHER KEYPAD BUTTONS. KEYPAD IS INTACT. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT.

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