FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 1972612 · Received January 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-00241
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 13, 2011
Report Date
December 17, 2010
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVALUATION. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WERE AS NOTED: THE KEYPAD APPEARED INTACT WITH NO LIFTING OR PEELING OBSERVED, THE UP/DOWN/OK/CONTRAST KEYPAD BUTTONS INTERMITTENTLY RESPONDED TO USER INPUTS DURING TESTING, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE UP/DOWN/OK/CONTRAST KEYPAD 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 DOWN ARROW KEYPAD BUTTON REPORTEDLY NEEDS TO BE PRESSED SEVERAL TIMES FOR A RESPONSE. THE PT CLAIMED THAT THE BUTTON FEELS LOOSER THAN THE OTHER KEYPAD BUTTONS; HOWEVER, REPORTED NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE KEYPAD. 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 CORPORATION ANIMAS 2020

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1