FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2181758 · Received July 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-05371
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 27, 2011
Report Date
June 30, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVALUATION. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WERE AS NOTED: THE ISSUE WITH THE KEYPAD BUTTON MALFUNCTION WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH PRODUCT ANALYSIS. THE UP AND DOWN BUTTONS ARE INTERMITTENTLY RESPONDING TO USER INPUTS DURING TESTING. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF KEYPAD ADHESIVE FOUND UNDER THE KEY CONTACTS. UNDER THE KEYPAD, CONTACTS TO THE UP AND DOWN BUTTONS WERE MISALIGNED. UNRELATED TO THE ISSUE, THE DISPLAY REPORTEDLY WAS DIM. 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. (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED AS A MALFUNCTION DUE TO THE ALLEGED KEYPAD ISSUE. REPORTEDLY, THE UP AND DOWN BUTTONS ARE INTERMITTENTLY NOT RESPONDING. THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TRAINING. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT MISUSE. THE ANIMAS PRODUCT IS BEING RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT.

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 10 YR