FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2132837 · Received June 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-04252
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2011
Date of Event
May 19, 2011
Report Date
May 20, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2011 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVALUATION. THE KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENTLY RESPONDING TO PRESSES. THE KEYPAD WAS REMOVED AND ADHESIVE WAS OBSERVED UNDER THE BUTTON CONTACTS. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE USER GUIDE INSTRUCTS THE PATIENT THAT CRACKS, CHIPS, OR DAMAGE TO THE PUMP MAY IMPACT THE BATTERY CONTACT AND / OR THE WATERPROOF FEATURE OF THE PUMP. 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.

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 MADE AT THIS TIME. (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS TO PRESS SEVERAL TIMES ON THE BUTTONS TO GET THEM TO WORK.

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