FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2043343 · Received March 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-01569
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 15, 2011
Date of Event
February 6, 2011
Report Date
February 13, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORP.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVALUATION. THE KEYPAD WAS FOUND TO BE INTACT; NO PEELING OR LIFTING WAS OBSERVED. IT WAS NOTED THAT ALL KEYPAD BUTTON SYMBOLS WERE WORN. THE DOWN ARROW AND OK KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE INTERMITTENTLY RESPONSIVE DURING TESTING. ALL KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE OBSERVED TO SPRING BACK AS EXPECTED WHEN PRESSED. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION FOUND UNDER ALL KEY CONTACTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE INTERMITTENTLY UNRESPONSIVE. A FAMILY MEMBER REPORTED THAT THE DOWN ARROW KEYPAD BUTTON HAS BEEN SLOW TO RESPOND AND REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO OBTAIN A RESPONSE FOR THE PAST WEEK. SHE NOTED THAT ALL OTHER KEYPAD BUTTONS ARE RESPONDING AS USUAL. THE FAMILY MEMBER REPORTED THAT THE KEYPAD BUTTONS SPRING BACK AS EXPECTED WHEN PRESSED. SHE DENIED PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE RUBBER KEYPAD; DENIED THAT THE PUMP HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO WATER OR CLEANING PRODUCTS; AND STATED THAT THE PATIENT WEARS THE PUMP IN VARIOUS PLACES WITH A CLIP OR CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORP. ANIMAS 2020

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 13 YR