FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 2042176 · Received March 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-02054
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2011
Date of Event
February 25, 2011
Report Date
February 26, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K032257
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(4), 2011, THE PT REPORTED THAT HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) READINGS SINCE CHANGING INFUSION SET THE DAY PRIOR. THE PT CLAIMED HIS BG HAS BEEN GREATER THAN 250 MG/DL. THE PT STATED HE DOES NOT CHECK HIS KETONES BUT CONFIRMED HAVING THE SYMPTOM OF INCREASED THIRST. THE PT REPORTED ADMINISTERING AN INJECTION IN RESPONSE TO THE HIGH BGS. AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THE PT CONFIRMED THAT THE CANNULA IS STRAIGHT AND REPORTED SEEING A FEW BUBBLES IN THE CARTRIDGE. THE PT WAS ADVISED TO CHANGE OUT INFUSION SET AND INSULIN.

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR