ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2011-02379
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 8, 2011
- Report Date
- March 7, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORP
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080639
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVAL. IF THE DEVICE IS RETURNED, AN EVAL SHALL BE COMPLETED AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. CARTRIDGE LOT# B201583. THERE IS NO ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THE CARTRIDGE WAS NOT RETURNED TO ANIMAS. ALTHOUGH, THE CARTRIDGE WAS NOT RETURNED THERE IS NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION NECESSARY WITH RESPECT TO THE LEAK ISSUE. CARTRIDGES WITH LOT# B201583 WERE CONFIRMED TO BE DEFECTIVE. WHEN TESTED, FLUID WAS OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE PLUNGER END OF THE CARTRIDGE.
THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 09/19/2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: INFORMATION FROM THE REPORTED EVENT DATE IS OVERWRITTEN IN THE BLACK BOX, ALL ¿LOSS OF PRIME¿ WARNINGS IN THE BLACK BOX RECORDS ARE DUE A CARTRIDGE CHANGE, NO ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF NORMAL USE IS OBSERVED. THE TOTAL DAILY DOSE ADDS UP CORRECTLY AND REFLECT THE PROGRAMMED BASAL RATE TARGET. THE PUMP POWERS ¿ON¿ AND DISPLAYS ¿VERIFY¿ SCREEN. THE PUMP WAS PRIMED AND EXERCISED FOR 24H, NO DELIVERY INTERRUPTION OCCURRED. THE UNIT PASSED A 29H FLOW ACCURACY TEST SUCCESSFULLY. THE PUMP¿S COVER WAS REMOVED, NO INTERMITTENT CONDITION WAS FOUND TO THE FORCE SENSOR CIRCUIT.
THE REPORTER, THE PT'S MOTHER, REPORTED, THE PT OBTAINED ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS RANGING FROM 240 MG/DL TO 410 MG/DL AND HAD TRACE URINARY KETONES. DURING THIS TIME PERIOD, THE PT EXPERIENCED NO SYMPTOMS OF HIGH OR LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. THE PT CORRECTED HER BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS USING THE PUMP, AND DID NOT SEEK ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION OR TREATMENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THERE WERE NO KINKS OR LEAKS SEEN IN THE TUBING, BUT THE PT DID NOTICE A STRONG SMELL OF INSULIN IN THE CARTRIDGE COMPARTMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | ONE TOUCH PING GLUCOSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | LZG | ANIMAS CORP | ONE TOUCH PING | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |