FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2160149 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-04894
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
June 9, 2011
Report Date
June 13, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). THERE IS NO PATIENT IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. 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. THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVALUATION. THE KEYPAD WAS FOUND TO BE INTACT; NO PEELING OR LIFTING WAS OBSERVED. THE KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE INTERMITTENTLY RESPONSIVE DURING TESTING. DURING INVESTIGATION, EVIDENCE OF KEYPAD ADHESIVE WAS FOUND UNDER ALL KEY CONTACTS. THE OK BUTTON CONTACT WAS OBSERVED TO BE INVERTED. UNRELATED TO THE KEYPAD BUTTON COMPLAINT, INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT BOLUS BUTTON HAD A HOLE IN IT AND WAS DIFFICULT TO PRESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT MUST PRESS SEVERAL TIMES ON THE BUTTONS TO GET THEM TO WORK. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT. THE COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE UNRESPONSIVE BUTTONS HAVE BEEN KNOWN ON OCCASION TO CONTRIBUTE TO A PATIENT EVENT.

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