FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 2032291 · Received March 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-01846
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 23, 2011
Date of Event
February 22, 2011
Report Date
February 22, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K032257
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER, THE PT'S MOTHER, REPORTED TWO INSULIN CARTRIDGES WERE LEAKING AND ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT OBTAINED A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 'HI MG/DL' (GREATER THAN 600 MG/DL). THE PT DID NOT REPORT EXPERIENCING ANY SYMPTOMS OF HIGH OR LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. THE PT WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, WHERE HER BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS TESTED TO BE 800 MG/DL, AND SHE REC'D TREATMENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE LEAK APPEARED TO BE IN THE TUBING CONNECTION SITE OF THE CARTRIDGE, THE LUER LOCK WAS SECURE AND THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CARTRIDGE OR TUBING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP CARTRIDGE LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION IR 1200/ 1250 / 2020/ OTP B55555

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 20 YR Hospitalization| L| R