FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2070525 · Received March 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-02014
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 29, 2011
Report Date
February 28, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORP.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVAL. THE KEYPAD WAS FOUND TO BE INTACT; NO PEELING OR LIFTING WAS OBSERVED. THE UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW AND OK KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE INTERMITTENTLY RESPONSIVE DURING TESTING. IT WAS ALSO FOUND THAT THE CONTRAST KEYPAD BUTTON REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO ACTIVATE A RESPONSE DURING TESTING. DURING INVESTIGATION, THE DOWN ARROW KEY CONTACT WAS OBSERVED TO BE MISALIGNED. THE CONTRAST KEYPAD BUTTON DID NOT ALWAYS SPRING BACK WHEN PRESSED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW AND OK KEYPAD BUTTONS INTERMITTENTLY SPRING BACK WHEN PRESSED. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF KEYPAD ADHESIVE FOUND UNDER ALL KEY CONTACTS. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, DURING EVAL, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE PUMP DISPLAYED A DIM REDDISH VERIFY SCREEN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DOWN ARROW IS NOT RESPONDING AS WELL AS IT USED TO AND THE OK BUTTON REQUIRES ADD'L PRESSES WITH MORE FORCE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE KEYPAD IS INTACT AND THE PUMP IS NOT EXPOSED TO WATER.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1