FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ONE TOUCH PING GLUCOSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2072707 · Received March 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-02119
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 31, 2011
Date of Event
February 16, 2011
Report Date
March 2, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORP.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K080639
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, 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. THE UP ARROW AND DOWN ARROW KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE INTERMITTENTLY RESPONSIVE DURING TESTING. THE OK AND CONTRAST KEYPAD BUTTONS REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO ACTIVATE DURING TESTING. DURING INVESTIGATION, ALL KEY CONTACTS WERE OBSERVED TO BE MISALIGNED. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT ALL KEY CONTACTS INTERMITTENTLY SPRING BACK WHEN PRESSED. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF KEYPAD ADHESIVE FOUND UNDER ALL KEY CONTACTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

KEYPAD BUTTON PRESSES DO NOT ACTIVATE INTENDED PUMP RESPONSE. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE DOWN ARROW BUTTON BEGAN STICKING TWO WEEKS AGO. SHE NOTED THAT THE DOWN ARROW BUTTON WOULD GET STUCK WHEN PROGRAMMING A TEMPORARY BASAL PROGRAM, AND THAT MULTIPLE PRESSES ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A RESPONSE. THE PATIENT STATED THAT THE DOWN ARROW BUTTON DOES NOT CLICK AND FEELS ABNORMAL. SHE REPORTED THAT ALL OTHER KEYPAD BUTTONS FEEL NORMAL AND CLICK AS EXPECTED. THE PATIENT CONFIRMED THAT THE RUBBER KEYPAD IS INTACT; STATED THAT THE PUMP HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO POOL WATER; AND STATED THAT SHE CLEANS THE PUMP WITH RUBBING ALCOHOL.

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 21 YR