FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2191732 · Received August 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-05611
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 4, 2011
Report Date
May 15, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. DURING EVALUATION THE FORCE SENSOR WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF CALIBRATION. EVALUATION REVEALED A DISLODGED DISPLAY SCREEN AND PARTIALLY DISLODGED FORCE SENSOR PINS. DURING EVALUATION THE PUMP DISPENSED INSULIN DURING THE LOAD CARTRIDGE PHASE. (B)(6). CORRECTION NUMBER - 2531779-03/24/2010-003-R.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT'S WIFE REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. THE PATIENT'S WIFE ALSO REPORTED THAT THE LOAD STEP DURING THE EZPRIME PROCESS WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND WAS CAUSING A LARGER THAN NORMAL PRIME VOLUME. THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVALUATION. EVALUATION REVEALED THAT THE FORCE SENSOR WAS OUT OF CALIBRATION AND THE FORCE SENSOR PINS WERE PARTIALLY DISLODGED. THIS REPORT IS BEING MADE BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS.

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 45 YR