ONE TOUCH PING GLUCOSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2011-00693
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 8, 2011
- Date of Event
- January 8, 2011
- Report Date
- January 8, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080639
- Removal / Correction Number
- 2531779-03/24/2010-003-R
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THERE IS NO ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVALUATION. ANIMAS CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS PUMP AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS OPERATING WITHIN REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF RELEASE. A REVIEW OF THE PUMP HISTORY INDICATED THAT LOSS OF CARTRIDGE DETECTION HAD OCCURRED WHICH COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED DURING TESTING. EVALUATION REVEALED A DISLODGED DISPLAY SCREEN AND PARTIALLY DISLODGED FORCE SENSOR PINS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PUMP DISPENSED INSULIN DURING THE LOAD CARTRIDGE PHASE. THE PATIENT STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED RANDOM LOSS OF PRIME WARNINGS FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS. FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS, HE RECEIVED TWO OR THREE LOSS OF PRIME WARNINGS EACH DAY. THE PATIENT SAID THAT HE DISCONNECTED FROM THE INFUSION SITE AND RE-PRIMED THE PUMP SUCCESSFULLY EACH TIME. HE REPORTED THAT HE CHANGED THE CARTRIDGE RECENTLY AND THE PUMP PUSHED ALL OF THE INSULIN OUT OF THE CARTRIDGE DURING THE LOAD CARTRIDGE STEP. THE PATIENT SAID THAT HE REFILLED THE CARTRIDGE AND THE PUMP LOADED CORRECTLY THE SECOND TIME. HE CONFIRMED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE EZPRIME STEPS AND SAW DROPS OF INSULIN AT THE END OF TUBING. SINCE THAT TIME, HE REPLACED THE CARTRIDGE FROM DIFFERENT BOXES THREE TIMES AND MULTIPLE LOSS OF PRIME WARNINGS CONTINUE. THE PATIENT DENIED ANY FURTHER INSTANCES OF INSULIN DISPENSING DURING THE LOAD CARTRIDGE STEP.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE TOUCH PING GLUCOSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION | ONE TOUCH PING |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 YR |