FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2182339 · Received July 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-05415
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 28, 2011
Date of Event
July 3, 2011
Report Date
July 3, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

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 REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 540 MG/DL. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT HE LOOKED AT THE CARTRIDGE AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS FULL OF AIR. HE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE HOW HE DID NOT FILL THE CARTRIDGE WITH INSULIN. (B)(4) CONCLUDED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT GETTING INSULIN DUE TO AN ERROR IN FILLING THE CARTRIDGE. (B)(4) ASSISTED THE PATIENT IN FILLING AND PRIMING A NEW CARTRIDGE AND TUBING AND THE PATIENT SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED A NINE UNIT BOLUS. THE PATIENT DECLINED ANY FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. THIS REPORT IS MADE BASED ON THE ALLEGATION THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HYPERGLYCEMIA WHILE USING INSULIN PUMP THERAPY.

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 71 YR Required Intervention