FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2153773 · Received July 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-04774
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2011
Report Date
June 14, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVALUATION. THE TESTING CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO BUTTON PRESSES ON KEYPAD FOR ALL THE BUTTONS. UNABLE TO ADVANCE BEYOND VERIFY SCREEN BECAUSE OF UNRESPONSIVE BUTTONS. PRODUCT ANALYSIS PERFORMED AN IN-HOUSE LEAK TEST AND FOUND A KEYPAD LEAK. REMOVED KEYPAD COVER TO CHECK CONDITION OF BUTTON CONTACTS. CORROSION WAS PRESENT UNDER THE CONTACTS OF ALL BUTTONS. PRODUCT ANALYSIS WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM OR DUPLICATE MOISTURE IN CARTRIDGE COMPARTMENT. EXAMINED COMPARTMENT UNDER MAGNIFICATION. NO EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE IN CARTRIDGE COMPARTMENT. 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 REPORTER CLAIMED THAT THE UP/DOWN BUTTONS WERE LOCKED AND THEN UP AND DOWN ARROWS WERE CONTINUALLY SCROLLING WHEN PRESSED. THE PATIENT WAS WEARING THE PUMP IN THE POOL AND THE PUMP HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO MOISTURE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATE WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED.

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 12 YR