FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE
MDR report key: 2033444
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Received March 23, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2011-01874
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 23, 2011
- Date of Event
- February 23, 2011
- Report Date
- February 23, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORP.
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K032257
- Removal / Correction Number
- 2531779-02/25/11-001-R
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVAL. IF THE DEVICE IS RETURNED, AN EVAL WILL BE CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE MADE AT THIS TIME.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE PT REPORTED THAT HE MAY HAVE DISCOVERED THAT INSULIN LEAKED OUT OF ONE OF HIS CARTRIDGES. HE THINKS IT MAY HAVE LEAKED BECAUSE HE COULD SMELL THE INSULIN AND THE CARTRIDGE COMPARTMENT MAY HAVE BEEN DAMP. HE SAYS HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE CHANGES TO BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS DUE TO THE ISSUE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE | INSULIN CARTRIDGE | LZG | ANIMAS CORP. | IR 1200/1250/2020/OTP | B201576 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR |