FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2150818 · Received July 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-04704
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 6, 2011
Date of Event
March 25, 2011
Report Date
March 25, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). CORRECTION NUMBER:2531779-03/24/2010-003-R. THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2011 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A LOAD STEP MALFUNCTION IN THE PUMP HISTORY. AN EZPRIME OPERATION WAS PERFORMED DURING TESTING, AND THE PUMP PUSHED ALL OF THE FLUID OUT DURING THE LOAD STEP AND EMITTED A "NO CARTRIDGE DETECTED" WARNING. DURING EVALUATION THE FORCE SENSOR WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF CALIBRATION. EVALUATION REVEALED A DISLODGED DISPLAY SCREEN AND PARTIALLY DISLODGED FORCE SENSOR PINS. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, EVALUATION REVEALED A DISCOLORED DISPLAY SCREEN, WHICH HAS NO EFFECT ON INSULIN DELIVERY FUNCTION. THE OWNER'S BOOKLET INSTRUCTS THE USER TO CALL ANIMAS CUSTOMER SERVICE IF THE USER SUSPECTS THAT THE PRODUCT IS DAMAGED. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PUMP WAS RETURNED FOR A NON-FUNCTIONAL LOAD STEP. EVALUATION REVEALED THAT THE FORCE SENSOR WAS OUT OF CALIBRATION, AND THE FORCE SENSOR PINS WERE PARTIALLY DISLODGED. THIS REPORT IS MADE BASED ON RESULTS OF EVALUATION.

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 59 YR