FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2133794 · Received June 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-04276
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 20, 2011
Report Date
May 23, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN 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. EVALUATION REVEALED THAT ALL KEYPAD BUTTONS ARE INTERMITTENTLY RESPONSIVE. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF KEYPAD ADHESIVE FOUND UNDER ALL KEY CONTACTS. UNRELATED TO THE KEYPAD COMPLAINT, EVALUATION REVEALED A CRACKED BATTERY COMPARTMENT, WHICH HAS NO EFFECT ON INSULIN DELIVERY FUNCTION. THE USER GUIDE WARNS THAT CRACKS, CHIPS, OR DAMAGE TO THE PUMP MAY IMPACT THE BATTERY CONTACT AND/OR THE WATERPROOF FEATURE OF THE PUMP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE DOWN ARROW AND OK KEYPAD BUTTONS BECAME INTERMITTENTLY UNRESPONSIVE A FEW WEEKS AGO. HE STATED THAT THE BUTTONS SEEM TO GET STUCK, AND DO NOT HAVE APPROPRIATE SPRING BACK. HE NOTED THAT THE OK BUTTON IS WORN; STATED THAT HE WEARS THE PUMP IN HIS POCKET; AND DENIED EXPOSING THE PUMP TO CLEANING PRODUCTS.

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 43 YR