FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 1992993 · Received February 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-00696
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 7, 2011
Date of Event
January 9, 2011
Report Date
January 9, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORP.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVAL. IF THE DEVICE IS RETURNED, AN EVAL SHALL BE COMPLETED AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, THE RPTR CONTACTED ANIMAS ON BEHALF OF HER DAUGHTER (THE PT) AND REPORTED ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. THE RPTR INDICATED THAT THE PT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) LEVEL HAD BEEN IN THE "300'S" MG/DL ALL DAY. SHE ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE PT HAD A STOMACH ACHE AND WAS VOMITING. AT THE TIME OF THE CALL WITH ANIMAS, THE RPTR CLAIMED THAT THE PT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS "511 MG/DL." BOLUSES WERE CONFIRMED IN THE PUMP'S HISTORY. THE PUMP'S DATE/TIME AND BASAL RATES WERE ALSO CONFIRMED. THE PUMP WAS PRIMED. NO INADVERTENT SUSPENDS WERE NOTED. THE RPTR DENIED ANY KINKING, AIR BUBBLES, OR BLOOD NOTED AT THE SITE. THE PT REPORTEDLY DID NOT HAVE ANY SITE ISSUES. THE RPTR CLAIMED THAT THE PT WAS RESPONDING TO BOLUSES BUT WAS NOT GOING BELOW "200 MG/DL." BASED ON THE INFO PROVIDED, THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSION: THE RPTR CLAIMED THAT THE PT DEVELOPED AN ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL THAT MEETS ANIMAS' CRITERIA FOR A SERIOUS INJURY.

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 13 YR Life Threatening