FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2080146 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-02327
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
March 3, 2011
Report Date
March 10, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORP.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 DOWN ARROW KEYPAD BUTTON WAS INTERMITTENTLY RESPONSIVE DURING TESTING. DURING INVESTIGATION, THE DOWN ARROW KEY CONTACT WAS OBSERVED TO BE INVERTED AND MISALIGNED. THE UP ARROW KEY CONTACT WAS FOUND TO BE MISALIGNED. EVAL CONFIRMED THAT THE BUTTON SYMBOLS ARE WORN. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF KEYPAD CONTAMINATION FOUND UNDER ALL KEY CONTACTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE STICKING AND INTERMITTENTLY UNRESPONSIVE. A FAMILY MEMBER REPORTED THAT THE DOWN ARROW KEYPAD BUTTON HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY UNRESPONSIVE FOR THE PAST WEEK. SHE NOTED THAT THE DOWN ARROW BUTTON DOES NOT CLICK AND SPRING BACK, AND IS STICKING IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE FAMILY MEMBER CONFIRMED THAT THE RUBBER KEYPAD IS INTACT, BUT NOTED THAT THE BUTTON SYMBOLS ARE WORN. SHE STATED THAT THE PT WEARS THE PUMP IN A POUCH ON HER WAIST.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 11 YR