FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ONE TOUCH PING GLUCOSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2070833 · Received April 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-02655
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 15, 2011
Report Date
March 20, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORP.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K080639
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT'S MOTHER CONTACTED ANIMAS ALLEGING THE PATIENT HAS HAD ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) READINGS SINCE (B)(6) 2011. THE REPORTER CLAIMED THE PATIENT WAS TESTING AT 250, 264, AND 280 MG/DL. THE PATIENT'S MOTHER DENIED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH A HIGH BG AND CONFIRMED SHE TESTED NEGATIVE FOR KETONES. THE PATIENT'S REPORTED BG READINGS DO NOT MEET ANIMAS' CRITERIA FOR A SERIOUS INJURY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE PATIENT'S MOTHER REPORTED THAT SHE FILLED THE CARTRIDGE WITH 140 UNITS OF INSULIN ON (B)(6) 2011 AND ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, SHE RECEIVED A LOW CARTRIDGE WARNING. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE LOW CARTRIDGE WARNING IS SET TO 20 UNITS AND WHEN SHE REMOVED THE CARTRIDGE, SHE CONFIRMED IT ONLY HAD 20 UNITS OF INSULIN LEFT IN IT. THE REPORTER WAS CONCERNED THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH DEVICE SINCE THE PATIENT DID NOT USE 140 UNITS OF INSULIN SINCE THE TIME THE CARTRIDGE WAS REPLACED. DURING REVIEW OF PUMP'S HISTORY, TDD FOR (B)(6) 2011 SHOWED 29.19 UNITS AND TDD FOR (B)(6) 2011 WAS 32 UNITS. PRIME HISTORY REVEALED 15 UNITS WERE USED ON (B)(6) 2011 FOR PRIMING (INCLUDES CANNULA FILL). DURING REVIEW OF PUMP HISTORY, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT BASAL SETTING AND TDD BASAL HISTORY MATCHED. THE REPORTER CONFIRMED THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF INSULIN LEAKING AT THE SITE OR BENDING OF THE CANNULA. THE PATIENT'S MOTHER ALSO CONFIRMED THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF CARTRIDGE LEAKING AND THAT THE PUMP'S CARTRIDGE COMPARTMENT WAS DRY. THE REPORTER WAS UNABLE TO DETECT WHERE EXCESS INSULIN HAD GONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ONE TOUCH PING GLUCOSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORP. ONE TOUCH PING NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1