ONE TOUCH PING GLUCOSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2011-02503
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 11, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 11, 2011
- Report Date
- March 14, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080639
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
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.
THE PT ALLEGED THAT THE PUMP WAS DELIVERING AN INCORRECT DOSE OF INSULIN. ON (B)(6) 2011, AT APPROX 3:30PM, WHILE ON A CRUISE, THE PT REPORTED THAT HE HEARD BEEPS COMING FROM HIS PUMP. WHEN HE LOOKED AT THE PUMP'S SCREEN, THE PT CLAIMED IT SAID ZERO UNITS; HOWEVER, HE FELT STINGING AT THE SITE AS IF INSULIN WAS BEING DELIVERED. THE PT CLAIMED HE DISCONNECTED FROM THE PUMP AND WHEN HE LOOKED AT THE CARTRIDGE, THE CARTRIDGE WAS EMPTY. THE PT THEN CHANGED CARTRIDGE AND CONFIRMED THAT INSULIN CAME OUT IN A STREAM WITH CARTRIDGE CHANGE ON LOAD CARTRIDGE STEP. THE PT REPORTED FEELING "LOW" AND OBTAINED BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS THAT RANGED FROM 18 MG/DL TO 37 MG/DL. THE PT STATED THE MD ON THE CRUISE SHIP TREATED HIM WITH GLUCOSE GEL AND MONITORED BOTH HIS BLOOD PRESSURE AND BLOOD GLUCOSE. THE PT CONFIRMED HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL'S INCREASED (READINGS NOT PROVIDED). THE PT STATED HAS BEEN OFF THE PUMP AND ON BACKUP PLAN SINCE THE INJURY OCCURRED. AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THEY CONFIRMED HE DID NOT PRIME THE PUMP WHILE ATTACHED. THE PT INSERTED A BATTERY INTO THE PUMP AND CLAIMED THAT THE DATE AND TIME WERE INCORRECT. THE PT REPORTED HE HAD REPLACED THE PUMP'S BATTERY ON (B)(6) 2011, AND AT THAT TIME, THE PUMP'S DATE/TIME REVERTED TO DEFAULT SETTINGS. THE PT CLAIMED HE BECAME AWARE OF PUMP'S INCORRECT DATE/TIME ON (B)(6) 2011. THE PUMP'S ALARM HISTORY INDICATED AN EMPTY CARTRIDGE ALARM WITH A DATE OF (B)(6) 2007. PRIME HISTORY REVEALED SMALL PRIME 0.6 ON (B)(6) 2011, DUE TO PUMP NOT STOPPING ON LOAD STEP. PRIOR TO THE INJURY, THE BOLUS HISTORY REVEALED A BOLUS DOSE OF 0 UNITS WAS PROGRAMMED AT 10:53AM AND 10:52AM ON (B)(6) 2011. THE PT FELT THE TIME ON THOSE BOLUS RECORDS WERE INCORRECT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE TOUCH PING GLUCOSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION | ONE TOUCH PING | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 YR | Life Threatening| R |