FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2170607 · Received July 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-05094
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 21, 2011
Date of Event
June 7, 2011
Report Date
June 21, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP #1 DATE OF SUBMISSION 08/31/2011 - DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 08/03/2011 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE KEYPAD WAS FOUND TO BE WORN BUT INTACT; NO PEELING OR LIFTING WAS OBSERVED. EVALUATION REVEALED THAT ALL KEYPAD BUTTONS ARE INTERMITTENTLY RESPONSIVE. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION FOUND UNDER ALL KEY CONTACTS. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, EVALUATION REVEALED A CRACKED BATTERY COMPARTMENT, WHICH HAS NO EFFECT ON INSULIN DELIVERY FUNCTION. THE USER GUIDE WARNS THAT CRACKS, CHIPS, OR DAMAGE TO THE PUMP MAY IMPACT THE BATTERY CONTACT AND/OR THE WATERPROOF FEATURE OF THE PUMP.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT STATED THAT THE KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE INTERMITTENTLY UNRESPONSIVE FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS AND WAS INCREASING WITH TIME. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE KEYPAD AND PUMP WERE INTACT BUT THE BUTTONS FELT LIKE THEY WERE PUSHED IN AND DIDN'T SPRING BACK LIKE THEY USE TO. THE PATIENT CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY WITH PUMP. THE PUMP WAS REPORTEDLY NOT EXPOSED TO MOISTURE. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT SHE WORE THE PUMP IN A POCKET.

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 24 YR