FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2180226 · Received July 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-05327
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 27, 2011
Report Date
May 31, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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 WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVALUATION. EVALUATION REVEALED A DISLODGED DISPLAY SCREEN AND DISLODGED FORCE SENSOR PINS. A REVIEW OF THE PUMP HISTORY INDICATED THAT LOSS OF CARTRIDGE DETECTION HAD OCCURRED WHICH WAS DUPLICATED DURING TESTING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. WHEN EVALUATION IS COMPLETE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE MADE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PUMP DISPENSED INSULIN DURING THE LOAD CARTRIDGE STEP. A FAMILY MEMBER SAID THAT SHE WAS REPLACING THE CARTRIDGE WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED. SHE NOTED THAT ALL OF THE INSULIN IN THE CARTRIDGE WAS PUSHED OUT. AT THE END, THE PUMP DISPLAYED THE MESSAGE "NO CARTRIDGE DETECTED." THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION THAT THE PATIENT WAS ATTACHED TO THE PUMP AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT AND NO BLOOD GLUCOSE EXCURSIONS REPORTED.

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 11 YR