FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2150568 · Received July 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-04693
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 6, 2011
Date of Event
June 7, 2011
Report Date
June 7, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVALUATION. 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.

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 POWERS ON PROPERLY WITH NO ALARMS. THERE WERE NO POWER ISSUES OBSERVED IN THE PUMP HISTORY. THE PUMP WAS EXERCISED FOR 24 HOURS WITH NO POWER ISSUES OCCURRING. THE BATTERY CAP ATTACHED SECURELY TO THE PUMP DURING TESTING, AND THERE WERE NO BATTERY CAP CONNECTION DEFECTS OBSERVED. EVALUATION REVEALED CORROSION INSIDE THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND MOISTURE DAMAGE ON THE PCB. UNRELATED TO THE ALLEGED POWER ISSUE, EVALUATION REVEALED THAT THE AUDIO BOLUS BUTTON COVER IS MISSING AND THEREFORE THE BUTTON COULD NOT BE USED AS INTENDED. INSULIN CAN BE DELIVERED USING THE NORMAL BOLUS FEATURE. THIS DEFECT IS NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO AN ADVERSE EVENT. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED, AND LEAKAGE FROM THE BOLUS BUTTON WAS OBSERVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT SHE SWAM IN A POOL WITH THE PUMP, AND THE PUMP SUBSEQUENTLY LOST POWER. SHE STATED THERE MAY BE VISIBLE MOISTURE UNDER THE LENS COVER; DENIED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE PUMP AND THE BATTERY CAP; AND DENIED EVIDENCE OF CORROSION IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. SHE NOTED THAT THE BATTERY CAP WAS SECURE TO THE PUMP; THE YELLOW O-RING WAS NOT VISIBLE. SHE STATED THAT THE ISSUE REMAINED UNRESOLVED AFTER A BATTERY CHANGE.

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 14 YR