FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2201400 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-05793
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Report Date
July 15, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K032257
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
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: EVALUATION REVEALED AN OUT OF CALIBRATION FORCE SENSOR, A DAMAGED FORCE SENSOR ASSEMBLY, AND CONTAMINATION ON THE FORCE SENSOR. A REVIEW OF THE PUMP HISTORY INDICATED THAT LOSS OF CARTRIDGE DETECTION HAD OCCURRED WHICH WAS DUPLICATED DURING TESTING; DURING THE LOAD STEP THE PUMP DID NOT DETECT THE CARTRIDGE AND EMITTED A NO CARTRIDGE DETECTED WARNING. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AND THE BATTERY CAP WAS FOUND TO BE STRIPPED. THE USER GUIDE INSTRUCTS THE PATIENT TO REPLACE THE BATTERY CAP AT LEAST ONCE PER YEAR AND 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; 2531779-03/24/2010-003-R.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE PUMP DISPENSED INSULIN DURING LOAD CARTRIDGE PHASE WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT CARTRIDGES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION ANM 1200 INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 21 YR