ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2011-03478
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 17, 2011
- Report Date
- April 25, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042873
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2011 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE KEYPAD WAS FOUND TO BE INTACT; NO PEELING OR LIFTING WAS OBSERVED. ALL KEYPAD BUTTON PRESSES DID NOT ACTIVATE DESIRED PUMP FUNCTIONS DURING TESTING. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF KEYPAD ADHESIVE FOUND UNDER ALL KEY CONTACTS. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, DURING EVALUATION THE BOLUS BUTTON WAS FOUND TO BE TORN. THE BOLUS BUTTON WAS RESPONDING TO PRESSES. A TORN BOLUS BUTTON WILL PERMIT CONTAMINATION TO PERMEATE THE BUTTON WHICH WILL HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON BUTTON FUNCTION. THIS SITUATION IS NOT LIKELY TO RESULT IN AN ADVERSE EVENT AS THE DAMAGED KEYPAD SHOULD BE CLEARLY VISIBLE AND WARNS THE PATIENT TO DISCONTINUE USING THE PUMP. DHR REVIEW: DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 8/08, SOFTWARE VERSION / REVISION: D1E, WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS WHEN RELEASED: YES.
THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. ANIMAS HAS CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS PUMP AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS OPERATING WITHIN REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF RELEASE. IF THE DEVICE IS RETURNED, AN EVALUATION SHALL BE COMPLETED AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE MADE AT THIS TIME.
PATIENT REPORTEDLY HAS HAD TO PRESS BUTTONS HARDER AT TIMES TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE. PATIENT DOES NOT CLEAN THE PUMP. PATIENT WEARS PUMP IN POCKET.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION | ANM 2020 INSULIN INFUSION PUMP |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 YR |