FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2142077 · Received June 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-04516
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 28, 2011
Date of Event
May 27, 2011
Report Date
June 1, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. 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.

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: EVALUATION REVEALED A DAMAGED FORCE SENSOR FLEX WIRE. A REVIEW OF THE PUMP HISTORY INDICATED THAT LOSS OF CARTRIDGE DETECTION HAD OCCURRED WHICH WAS DUPLICATED DURING TESTING. DURING TESTING THE LOAD STEP FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THE CARTRIDGE AND DISPENSED FLUID EMITTING A "NO CARTRIDGE DETECTED" WARNING. UNRELATED TO THIS 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FAMILY MEMBER REPORTED THAT THE PUMP HAS BEEN EMPTYING THE CARTRIDGE AT THE LOAD STEP EACH TIME A CARTRIDGE CHANGE HAS BEEN ATTEMPTED SINCE (B)(6) 2011.

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 8 YR